My hon. Friend made a remark that goes to the issue of the money resolution that I raised earlier. He said, and I am going to take his word for it, because no doubt as a recent former Minister he has followed this carefully, that the extension in question could be as long as five years. Let us think about that. If we multiply five by �18 billion of taxpayers� money, which is the amount we pay every year in gross contributions to the EU, we find that it works out at �90 billion. That is his assessment, and I am simply asking him to ask the Minister vicariously whether he is aware that this Bill could cost �90 billion of taxpayers� money? I think�I hope�the media will pick up on that.
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