Statement on the European Council
23 October 2012 (updated on 23 October 2012)
Prime Minister David Cameron made a statement in the House of Commons on Monday 22 October on the meeting of the European Council held on 18 October.
The Leader of the Opposition, Edward Miliband, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
Watch and read the statement and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard. Also find current parliamentary material on European Union in the Topics and News sections.
- Parliament TV: Statement on European Union
- Commons Hansard: Statement on European Union
- Topics: European Union
- Parliamentary news: European Union
Oral statements
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