European Commission: Staffing

Lord Pearson of Rannoch Excerpts

Monday 4th November 2013 Lords Chamber

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab)]

My Lords, surely as a Liberal Democrat Euro-enthusiast—

[Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UKIP)]

My Lords—

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock]

No, no; the noble Lord doesn’t represent anyone.

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[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]

My Lords, many of these things are very informal. When I go to Brussels I talk to British officials, as do many of my colleagues. There is a British-Brussels network. The last time I was in Brussels I addressed the alumni of an Oxford college that I used to teach in. There are informal contacts and they keep in touch. However, one does not wish to instruct officials of the Commission, who are there to do a good job and to network between the national and the European.

[Lord Pearson of Rannoch]

My Lords—

[Noble Lords]

Next Question.