Statement on the European Council
2 November 2010 (updated on 2 November 2010)
Prime Minister, David Cameron, made a statement to the House of Commons on Monday 1 November on the European Council. The Prime Minister updated MPs on the meeting of EU heads of state and government that took place in Brussels on 29-29 October. The final report of the Task Force on Economic Governance was agreed to.
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