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The final item on the agenda is our good friend the sift paper. Do members wish to highlight any points before we agree to accept the paper?
I thank the clerks for giving us European document COM(2004) 101, containing the intentions of the outgoing Commission. The contents are horrific. As has been said, even the UK Government finds the contents a step too far. The Commission appears to intend to have the people of Europe subjected to its own tax-raising powers. A lot more in the paper is contentious and I am grateful that the clerks have passed it to us. It might be worthy of discussion in the committee at a future date.
Members are free to suggest items for future agendas. Do you want to do that?
Yes.
If there are no further points, I thank all members for their attendance. Next week, we will continue our inquiry into regional funding. We will have representatives from the European Commission.
Meeting closed at 16:33.
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