But the Commission is still responsible for all the expenditure. The Commission does not have to go on giving millions of pounds to crooked Greek olive farmers or whatever. It could follow it through and withhold the money, but it does not, so the fraud—the irregularities—continue.
European Union (Amendment) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Pearson of Rannoch
(UK Independence Party)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 29 April 2008.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on European Union (Amendment) Bill.
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2007-08
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