Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

David T C Davies Excerpts
Wednesday 14th May 2014

(9 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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I think that the hon. Gentleman is referring to the director of operations for Ford’s manufacturing operations in Europe, Mr Steve Odell. Mr Odell also said:

“there are absolutely some rules and regulations…that are difficult to take”.

We agree with Mr Odell on that and that is why we want the people of this country to have their say on their future in Europe after renegotiation, which only the Conservative party can and will deliver.

David T C Davies Portrait David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that many people in Wales are deeply concerned about the extra powers that have been given to the European Union, largely by Labour Members, and that it is absolutely right that this coalition Government should seek to renegotiate our position in the European Union and put the results of that negotiation to the people of Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom?

David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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My hon. Friend is entirely right. This Conservative party intends to renegotiate our position within Europe and to put that renegotiation to the British people in a vote by the end of 2017. We think that that is democracy and it is a shame that the Labour party does not share that view.