Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown and David Lidington

Tuesday 4th March 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Lidington]

I must say that if the Commission is looking for a way to allocate its priorities better, beefing up its excellent team in the Directorate-General for Trade would be a good way of going about it.

[Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP)]

There has been international condemnation of Putin’s actions as Russian aggression intensifies in Ukraine. However, European leaders seem hampered by the dependence of much of the European Union on Russian oil and gas. What effective action will be taken to stop Putin walking over the will of the people of Ukraine?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown and David Lidington

Tuesday 5th March 2013 Commons Chamber

[Dr William McCrea (South Antrim) (DUP)]

Will the Secretary of State tell the House whether the Government have set out a clear list of powers that the Government desire to repatriate from the EU? In the light of that, are negotiations going on with our EU colleagues about the process that would be necessary to achieve that end?

[Mr Lidington]

As a coalition Government, we are committed to a programme of significant reform of the European Union, as has been set out in many speeches and public statements by Ministers throughout the Government. The question of a treaty renegotiation will be put to the electorate in the Conservative party’s 2015 manifesto.