Speech

Text of a speech by the UK Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, Pre-European Council debate, House of Commons, London, 14 December 2005.

• Primary Source

United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth Office: News: European Union budget 2007-2013: Foreign Secretary written statement, 14.12.05 http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029391629&a=Karticle&aid=1133774304050

United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth Office: European Union financial perspectives, 2007-13: Further proposal of the United Kingdom Presidency, 14.12.05 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/06_12_05EU.pdf

United Kingdom: EU Presidency: European Union Financial Perspectives 2007-13: United Kingdom Presidency Proposal, 5.12.05 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20051107160006/http://www.eu2005.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1112704221230&a=KArticle&aid=1133771693498&date=2005-12-05

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