Tuesday 1st March 2011

(13 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Peter Bone Portrait Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)
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The Secretary of State’s performance today has confirmed, yet again, that he is the only Member of this House who can really run overseas aid. Given that, will he confirm that the extra £21 billion the previous Government forced us to pay to the EU to provide aid in the poorer EU states should come into his Department?

Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Mitchell
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My hon. Friend has a long record of speaking out vigorously on European issues and the whole House will have heard his comments today.