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Proceeding contribution from Lord Davies of Stamford (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 November 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on European Communities (Finance) Bill.


European Communities (Finance) Bill

Talking of throwing up smoke, has the hon. Gentleman not noticed the two most salient aspects of the agreement? One is that the weighting of agriculture in the EU budget—that is to say, the proportion of agriculture to total spending—is falling, and the other is that the French contribution's rate of increase is higher than ours.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
467 c999-1000 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Audit Common fisheries policy Contributions British overseas territories EU countries EU enlargement EU budget Job creation EU grants and loans National income Common agricultural policy Eastern Europe Balance of trade Treaties Republic of Ireland
Legislation
European Communities (Finance) Bill 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk