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registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-11
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading European Commission remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider that the statement on 10 December by the President of the Court of Justice of the European Union that "The European Commission is more than ever a political body" is compatible with the Commission's role as set out in the Maastricht Treaty. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Willoughby de Broke remove filter
uin HL3675 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-22more like thismore than 2014-12-22
answer text <p>The Government is clear that the European Commission’s role is as set out in the relevant Treaties. Article 17 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) specifies that the European Commission’s role includes, inter alia, ensuring the application of the Treaties and overseeing the application of Union law under the control of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Article 17 of the TEU also provides that, in carrying out its responsibilities, the Commission shall be completely independent.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-22T16:23:28.697Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-22T16:23:28.697Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
tabling member
1775
label Biography information for Lord Willoughby de Broke more like this