Finance Ministers’ Meeting (Ireland) Debate

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John Redwood

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Finance Ministers’ Meeting (Ireland)

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Points of Order
Wednesday 17th November 2010

(14 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Redwood Portrait Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con)
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As the Irish Government need a workout and not a bail-out to deal with their risks and credit problems, should not the British Government support them and resist the foolish intervention by Germany, which is trying to use this as part of a power grab for the EU?

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Let me repeat the remarks that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer made earlier today. To an extent, they reflect the concerns raised by my right hon. Friend. He said:

“Britain stands ready to support Ireland in the steps it needs to take.”

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