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Department: Leader of the House

European Council

Lord Lamont of Lerwick Excerpts
Monday 24th October 2011

(13 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait Lord Wallace of Saltaire
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Perhaps we might hear from the noble Lord, Lord Lamont, and then move to UKIP.

Lord Lamont of Lerwick Portrait Lord Lamont of Lerwick
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My Lords, will the Leader of the House possibly correct the attempts of the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, to rewrite history? Will he perhaps remind her that the decisions on which countries joined the euro, and at which parities, were made well before the 1997 election? At that time, the decision by the Conservative Government not to join the euro was severely criticised by both John Smith and Gordon Brown.

Lord Strathclyde Portrait Lord Strathclyde
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My Lords, it is always good to hear my noble friend, and he has of course put the record entirely right.