Author: European Foundation

Bill Cash: because of sections 2 and 3 of the European Communities Act, it is impossible to reduce VAT on sanitary protection products without getting the agreement of all the other member states. It would be a great opportunity now to propose a provision that would override European law

The House of Commons debated yesterday the Finance Bill, including new clauses on VAT on sanitary protection products. During the debate Bill Cash made the following interventions: Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West) (Lab): I...

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Bill Cash: even if the words “ever-closer union” were removed from treaties in the future, it would not change any of our existing EU obligations and laws, nor fundamentally change our relationship with the EU under the existing treaties

The Prime Minister made a statement, yesterday, at the House of Commons, on the most recent European Council. Bill Cash made the following intervention:The Prime Minister (Mr David Cameron): With permission, Mr Speaker, I will...

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