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I and my British Conservative colleagues have voted against this report because it falls short of proposing the financial reform that is necessary in order for the EU taxpayer to receive better value for money.
Now is not the time to ask for more money from Member States when the public perceives the EU budget as a 'black hole'. Instead, the EU should do less but do it better. Consequently, we support actually capping the EU budget contributions by Member States to 1% Gross National Income. The EU must manage the funding it receives in a more transparent and cost-effective manner, targeted towards stimulating economic growth and prosperity across Europe.
Finally, the British Government
be allowed to abandon the UK rebate for any short-term alternatives. Currently, the UK receives receipts per capita that are probably the lowest in the EU, receiving less, in terms of infrastructure and agricultural subsidies, than states such as France and Italy. Indeed, Britain is already the second largest contributor to the budget and without the rebate, it would make us the largest. Hardly an example of giving value for money to the British taxpayer!"@en1
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