Europe: Renegotiation Debate

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David Rutley

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Europe: Renegotiation

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Speaker’s Statement
Tuesday 10th November 2015

(8 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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It is one important and significant element in the negotiation, but it is not the whole story.

David Rutley Portrait David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con)
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I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement, which is an important step on the journey towards fundamental reform in the EU. Given the current unsustainable migration flows, does he agree that it is vital to ensure that visitors from the EU must first reside here and also contribute before they qualify for in-work benefits and social housing, and will he make this an urgent priority?

David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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Indeed; that is exactly the objective that my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister set out in his speech today.

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