Simon Hughes
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(13 years ago)
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The Prime Minister
The key safeguard that we did get was against a treaty without proper protections and safeguards for the single market. It was in Britain’s interest to do that, and that is what the hon. Gentleman needs to understand.
Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark) (LD)
After last week’s isolation, can the Prime Minister confirm that he still agrees fully with the words of the coalition agreement that
“Britain should play a leading role”
and be
“a positive participant in the European Union”,
and that in that way we will help solve the economic crisis and bring growth and jobs to the United Kingdom?
The Prime Minister
I completely agree with that. We are members of the European Union, and that membership has not changed; nor have the treaties that govern the single market.