Draft EU Budget 2011

Part of Bill Presented – in the House of Commons at 5:32 pm on 13 October 2010.

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Photo of James Clappison James Clappison Conservative, Hertsmere 5:32, 13 October 2010

I am extremely heartened by the proposition that my hon. Friend has put before the House this evening on this matter, but will she examine this very carefully indeed? I know that the EEAS was opposed by Conservative Members and is the legacy of those on the other side of the House. As she would say, we are where we are, but on this point of budget neutrality will she make it her business to look carefully at any further proposals to increase expenditure on the EEAS? Budget neutrality has already been breached by the European Commission and it is likely that further attempts will be made to breach it in future.