The latest figure I saw was about £10 billion, so significant funds from the EU pass through the UK Government and those funds could be either spent at the same level or increased should we wish to do so. I therefore do not see that the money side will destabilise the peace process. We have heard talk that the process is unhelpful for Northern Ireland, but it has moved on to a completely different position. The main thing to concentrate on in Northern Ireland is getting the economy moving, and that is where the real efforts should be. It is also worth thinking about the position of the Republic—
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Owen Paterson
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 6 February 2017.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
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