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Lord Dodds of Duncairn

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Speaker’s Statement

Economic Governance (EU)

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Afghanistan
Wednesday 27th October 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Hoban Portrait Mr Hoban
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I believe that this Parliament should hear news about this country’s finances before the EU does. We have secured that situation and that was the right thing to do.

Lord Dodds of Duncairn Portrait Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP)
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The Minister also mentioned the increase in the EU’s budget by 6%. Does he agree that many people in this country—in fact, the vast majority—will be deeply disappointed by the Prime Minister’s reply to the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Kate Hoey) during Prime Minister’s questions, in which he seemed to be limiting his ambition to reduce the size of the increase in the EU budget? Should not the Government just go there and argue for, and deliver, a cut in the EU budget?

Mark Hoban Portrait Mr Hoban
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The right hon. Gentleman needs to remember that we voted against the budget increase in Council. We have taken a tough line, not only by arguing against it but by voting against it as well.

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