UK’s Relationship with the EU
Debate between Craig Whittaker and David Lidington(8 years, 9 months ago)
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Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) (Con)
Will my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the clear commitment by the EU to tackle issues of competitiveness, including a clear set of targets to reduce the burden of regulation on businesses?
Mr Lidington
I completely agree with my hon. Friend, and if we can get agreement from the other 27 states on that explicit target for burden reduction, that will be a first for the European Union.