Debates between Peter Grant and Hywel Williams during the 2015-2017 Parliament

European Union (Finance) Bill

Debate between Peter Grant and Hywel Williams
Tuesday 23rd June 2015

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tapadh leibh—thank you, Mr Williams. I apologise for not being able to say that in Welsh despite your attempts at tuition last night. I will keep practising.

It struck me after hearing the first two speakers in the debate that we had spent an hour and 45 minutes discussing the Bill and the only point of contention appeared to be whether the Government should write letters, and, if so, how many. If we are serious about sorting out great European institutions that are inefficient and have a lot of waste, I suspect that many of the audience of millions watching live on television will ask us to hold a mirror up to our own face. A debate such as this surely cannot be what this place was designed for.