7 Conclusion
The Government is both committed to our membership
of the European Union and to greater accountability of EU decision
making to the national parliaments of member states. That is why
we proposed the subsidiary early warning mechanism discussed above
which would require consultation by the Commission with national
parliaments before any new proposal could be taken forward. That
is also why the Government favours greater scope for accountability
within our Parliament through 'mainstreaming' of European issues,
as evidenced by the proposal for a Grand Committee put forward
by the Foreign Secretary.
35. The Government welcomes this inquiry by the
Modernisation Committee and the consultation it plans on these
matters. It looks forward to its Report with great interest.
LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
MARCH 2004
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