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Volume 574: debated on Tuesday 21 January 2014

European Union Documents

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)),

Statistics

That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 9122/12, a draft Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 223/2009 on European statistics, No. 14230/12, European Court of Auditors Special Report No. 12/2012: Did the Commission and Eurostat improve the process for producing reliable and credible European statistics?, and No. 15976/12, a European Central Bank Opinion on the draft Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 223/2009 on European statistics (CON/2012/84); notes the success that the UK has achieved so far against its negotiating objectives in Council negotiations on amendments to Regulation (EC) No. 223/2009; and supports the Government’s view that it should approve any final compromise text which ensures those objectives and improves the legal framework for the production of reliable and credible European statistics.—(Mr Gyimah.)

Question agreed to.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)),

Safety of Nuclear Installations

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 15030/13, a draft Council Directive amending Directive 2009/71/EURATOM establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations; notes the importance of learning the lessons from the Fukushima nuclear accident at a national level; and agrees with the Government that, while there is a need to ensure that a robust EU nuclear safety framework is in place, any changes to the current framework should be evidence based, proportionate to the risks they aim to address and do not result in a shift of competence away from Member States.—(Mr Gyimah.)

Question agreed to.