EU Council

Lord Lea of Crondall Excerpts

Monday 27th October 2014 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Stowell of Beeston]

My noble friend is absolutely right on every point. I would add that we should remember that it is not clear for what purpose the European Union needs this extra money, and that this is an organisation whose accounts have been qualified for many years.

[Lord Lea of Crondall (Lab)]

My Lords, the big peanuts in this—

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Bates) (Con)]

The noble Lord was not here for the beginning of the Statement.

[Lord Tomlinson]

He came in during the Statement.

[Lord Lea of Crondall]

I got the thing from the office.

[Baroness Royall of Blaisdon]

My noble friend was not in the Chamber. It is not appropriate for him to speak.

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[Lord Lea of Crondall]

It is a bit ratty to say that—goodness gracious.

[A noble Lord]

It is not ratty to say it. It is the truth.