EU Budget Surcharge Debate

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Criminal Justice and Courts Bill

EU Budget Surcharge

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Infrastructure Bill [HL]
Monday 10th November 2014

(9 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Deighton Portrait Lord Deighton
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I can assure the noble Lord that the rebate that we are discussing with respect to halving this payment is applied specifically to this payment. It is independent of other arrangements for the rebate.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack (Con)
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My Lords—

Lord Stoddart of Swindon Portrait Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Ind Lab)
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My Lords, is the Minister aware—it was these Benches’ turn.

Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con)
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Actually, my Lords, we have had one question from each.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack
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My Lords, I was saying to my noble friend: is this not the most skilful manoeuvre we have seen since Disraeli caught the Whigs bathing and ran away with their clothes?

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