[Sylvia Heal in the Chair] — New Clause 4 — Political parties at European level (No. 1)

Part of Orders of the Day — European Communities (Amendment) Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] – in the House of Commons at 5:15 pm on 18 July 2001.

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Photo of Richard Spring Richard Spring Conservative, West Suffolk 5:15, 18 July 2001

The difficulty of examining such issues in the clear light of day in the House of Commons is not clear to me. We talk about the disconnection between the people of Europe, their Parliaments and European institutions and the funding for them. We now have an opportunity to give uncontentious support to enhancing the House's scrutiny procedures. If the hon. Gentleman were impartial, he could not object to that.