Gordon Brown

The protocol will come before the House at the time of the next accession treaty. That is what was decided at the European Council and that is what I recommend to the House.

— from debate entitled “European Council”

The three speeches/headings immediately before

  1. 1 earlier: Christopher Chope

    Will this House have the opportunity to debate and vote on the protocol before the next Irish referendum?

  2. 2 earlier: Gordon Brown

    It is to pay our share as part of a European Union that includes the Czech Republic, Poland, Latvia and many of the other countries with which the Conservative party wants to be associated. I believe that it is right that we share the burden of membership of the European Union, so that every part of the European Union can look forward to prosperity.

  3. 3 earlier: Peter Bone

    The House of Commons Library confirms that last year, the UK's contribution to the European Union was £3 billion. Next year, it is going to be £6.5 billion. At a time when the Prime Minister's Government are having to cut public expenditure in real terms, why is our contribution to the European Union more than doubling?

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