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<p>I refer the Noble Lord to my answer of 20 November, Official Report, House of Lords,
column WA131.</p><p>The Government’s position remains the same: the European Union
must reform to become more competitive, democratically accountable and fair for those
inside and outside the Eurozone. The need for reform is widely acknowledged amongst
the EU Institutions and other Member States.</p><p>The UK’s membership of the EU brings
many benefits to the UK, including jobs and investment; a strong collective voice
to negotiate free trade agreements; and greater international influence on global
threats such as climate change and Ebola.</p><p>This was demonstrated at the recent
European Council last October where EU leaders agreed to the 2030 climate and energy
policy framework– the world’s most ambitious targets so far – as well as agreeing
to increase EU financial help to fight Ebola to €1 billion.</p>
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