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Lord Pearson of Rannoch
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the European Parliament voted in 1995 to replenish a deficiency in a European Community pension fund with money which had been allocated for office expenses; and, if so, whether they consider this to be an acceptable use of public funds. [HL2747]
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
The Government's policy on all spending by the institutions of the European Communities is to push for the same principles of rigour and cost-effectiveness as we apply to the UK budget.