Abu Qatada Debate

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Abu Qatada

Peter Tapsell Excerpts
Thursday 19th April 2012

(12 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Peter Tapsell Portrait Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that the conclusion of the great majority of people in this country who have been listening to this argument over the months is that Britain should withdraw its legal processes from the jurisdiction of the European Court?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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What I agree with is that we should make every effort to reform the European Court, which is precisely what is being done today at the Brighton conference, and what will be done over the next two days, by my right hon. and learned Friends the Attorney-General and the shadow Justice Secretary.