EU: Structural and Cohesion Funds Debate

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EU: Structural and Cohesion Funds

Lord Swinfen Excerpts
Wednesday 8th February 2012

(12 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Wilcox Portrait Baroness Wilcox
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The noble Lord has his own agenda which he is free to pursue. Fortunately, Her Majesty’s Government do not at the moment agree with him.

Lord Swinfen Portrait Lord Swinfen
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My Lords, how much is lost in administrative charges as our funds pass through Europe on their way back to this country?

Baroness Wilcox Portrait Baroness Wilcox
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I do not happen to have the figures to hand on how much it costs us. I will happily write to the noble Lord.