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Oral Answers to Questions

Graham Stuart Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd January 2013

(11 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Graham Stuart Portrait Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con)
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I congratulate the Prime Minister on his speech on Europe this morning. This Prime Minister has a history of going in to bat for Britain; the Labour party has a history of going in and surrendering things such as the rebate. Is not the big difference between that side and this that this side trusts the people and that side wants to deny them a say?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend makes a very important point. Frankly, the British public have seen treaty after treaty introduced to this House, passing powers from Westminster to Brussels. They have seen a huge change in the European Union over the last 30 years. They see a big change taking place because of the eurozone, and that is why I think it is right to resettle our relationship with Europe and then to trust the people.