EU Financial Management

Does the hon. Gentleman accept that the parallel he drew with Staffordshire is deliberately misleading and one of the myths that the European Union has long peddled? Many of Staffordshire’s employees deliver services directly to the public, unlike members of the European Commission. A much more appropriate parallel could be drawn with a military general staff, who send out orders that will control thousands, if not millions, of people. That is a significant comparison, rather than a false comparison with an organisation that actually does some good.