MP opposes increased EU spending
19th January 2012
Speaking in a Parliamentary debate on EU spending, Harriett Baldwin backs a Government motion the Commission’s proposal for substantial increases in EU spending is unacceptable. She cites the Parliament's regular move between Brussels and Strasbourg as an obvious saving.
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con): Does my hon. Friend agree that the cost of moving from Brussels to Strasbourg on a regular basis is an ideal budget item to be struck through before forcing member states to spend money on these proposals?
Andrea Leadsom: Yes, I completely agree with my hon. Friend’s excellent idea. That would be high on my list of bits of wasteful bureaucracy to get rid of.
