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Violence Against Women

European Commission: President

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NHS: Clinical Commissioning Groups
Monday 9th June 2014

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Warsi Portrait Baroness Warsi
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I take it that there was a compliment for the Government in that, and I shall take it.

Baroness Morgan of Ely Portrait Baroness Morgan of Ely (Lab)
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My Lords, Labour and Labour MEPs will not support Juncker as President of the European Commission. What portfolio will the Government push for the new UK Commissioner to hold?

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I am grateful to the noble Baroness for making that clear. There were some elements of that in the press over the weekend and indeed this morning. It is important that the right person fills the role. In terms of portfolios, these matters are still up for discussion. It would be inappropriate for me to try to comment on that at this stage.

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