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Part of Backbench Business – in the House of Commons at 4:33 pm on 5 December 2011.

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Photo of Julian Lewis Julian Lewis Conservative, New Forest East 4:33, 5 December 2011

I certainly do. I should have thought that most people would feel that the later any news about Europe was released, the better. However, what I want to ask the hon. Gentleman is this: what does he think that the newspapers offer Ministers as a reward for letting them have the news early?