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Philip Hollobone

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Business of the House
Thursday 1st December 2016

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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As the hon. Gentleman will know, these matters are currently being litigated in the Supreme Court, which will consider them later this month. The judgment should be delivered before the end of next month.

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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Will my right hon. Friend point out to those who are moaning about the potential loss of EU funding that it is our money in the first place, and that for every £1 we get from the European Union, we have to pay £2 to achieve it?

David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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My hon. Friend makes his point precisely; that is exactly the case. There will be substantial savings following our departure from the European Union, with more to invest in the local economies around our country.

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