MPs David Davis and Andrew Percy rebel against Government in EU budget vote
East Yorkshire MPs David Davis and Andrew Percy were among Tory rebels who voted in favour of a cut to the EU budget on Wednesday night.
More than 50 Conservatives joined forces with Labour to demand a real-terms cut in Europe's spending.
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Rebels: David Davis and Andrew Percy
But the Commons amendment vote, which the rebels won by 307 votes to 294, is not binding and the Government must only "take note" of it.
Ministers believe it is unrealistic to imagine Britain can secure spending cuts when European leaders meet in Brussels next month to set the EU budget for 2014-20.
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However, Prime Minister David Cameron says he will use Britain's veto unless an agreement is reached to limit budget increases to the level of inflation.
Mr Davis, who represents Haltemprice and Howden, said: "The EU needs to do less, and it needs to do it better.
"A robust approach, more focused policies and the curbing of the EU’s sillier ambitions could save European taxpayers a quarter of the budget."
Comments
by PatrickNewman
Thursday, November 01 2012, 10:00PM
“Yes it was the John Major revival night. A week does not go by when this Laurel and Hardy government fail get themselves into another fine mess. At least no Badgers were harmed in this week's 'U' turn. On Halloween the ghost of one nation Toryism rose resplendent in a Tarzan outfit brandishing plan 'B'. An interesting report Micawber Osborne muttered through clenched teeth. The new Chief Whip, Sir George Young (of "the homeless are what you step over after a night at the opera" fame) had failed even before he could remove his bicycle clips.
To you Tory apparatchiks who infest these columns please continue to support a government that gets my vote for entertainment and laughs.”
by tonybo
Thursday, November 01 2012, 8:30PM
“dbrj It does not seem very sensible to be a party supporter for forty years it more less says,, no matter what the truth the needs of the people or whatever the party come first,Stalin had a few million like you and so do the labour party thats why were in the mess we are now.”
by tonybo
Thursday, November 01 2012, 8:20PM
“Mr Davis,Mr Percy, Thanks for being what you say you are,Anybody with brains know that the labour party are only voting to cause discredit to the goverment and if they were in govermnt they would have handed the money over no problem,But anybody with half a brain can see through these idiots, And i am not a Tory voter.”
by SPBlakeney
Thursday, November 01 2012, 7:37PM
“Theres some sense on the Coalition benches after all. A 7% EU budget increae when member states are imploding financiall? Theyve not gone and made Brown/Balls EU Budget Ministers have they?”
by saxonking
Thursday, November 01 2012, 12:51PM
“Well done Davis & Percy, join the fightback against the EU.”
by dbrj
Thursday, November 01 2012, 12:40PM
“i have voted conservative since i was 18, some 40 years, and i am quite surprised that Andrew Percy has voted for something that will never happen, the contributions to Europe will not be cut, so why show discontent within the party, he should have stayed loyal to them, even abstaining would have been more appropriate. on the other hand David Davies, in my opinion, is the most disloyal member of the conservatives and votes against them at every opportunity, since he lost out in the leadership vote he has voiced his sour grapes unwanted opinions on a regular basis, i and others were so glad that we lost him as our MP in this area and gained Stuart, who, again in my opinion, is far superior, i for one would like to see him leave or be booted out, but sadly neither will happen.”
by Donna_Kebab1
Thursday, November 01 2012, 12:38PM
“Trecherous Tory scumbags just like the rest.”
by David_Nivea
Thursday, November 01 2012, 11:42AM
“Hahaha.
Profligate Labour demanding a cut in spending.
Politicians really will say anything to appear popular/get in/etc.”