EU Council Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Monday 12th December 2011

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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I completely agree with that. We are members of the European Union, and that membership has not changed; nor have the treaties that govern the single market.

Alex Cunningham Portrait Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)
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We all know that an ill-prepared Prime Minister failed to build the alliances and friendships to ensure that Britain’s best interests were protected in Europe last week. What will he be doing on his days off, when the leaders of the other 26 EU nations are sitting around a table, working hard and discussing economics that affect countries both inside and outside the eurozone?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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What I will be doing is sorting out the mess that the hon. Gentleman’s party left when it left office.