§ 17. Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to seek repatriation of powers from the European Union to the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [48717]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonWe have no plans to seek changes to the EU Treaties in a way which would remove EC competence. However, in areas where competence is presently shared between the Member States and the EC, the Government believe that the Community should act only where it offers real added value, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity.