Chris Heaton-Harris
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EU Budget (Surcharge)
Chris Heaton-Harris Excerpts(10 years, 1 month ago)
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Mr Osborne
It was not clear that this exceptional demand for a payment would have the British rebate applied or indeed to what extent the rebate would be applied. The amount was confirmed to us only last Thursday evening.
Chris Heaton-Harris (Daventry) (Con)
Is the Chancellor surprised by the number of EU budget experts who now seem to be appearing on the Opposition Benches? Does he, like me, wonder where they all were when former Chancellors were happily signing off flawed EU accounts or giving away our rebate?
Mr Osborne
My hon. Friend is absolutely right; they gave into all Europe’s demands and handed over more and more British taxpayers’ money. They were neither wise before this event, nor particularly wise after it.