Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. European Union Committee
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780104005071
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The Committee's report examines issues relating to the 2005 EC budget (which will involve, for the first time, the participation of 25 member states and the adoption of a new budgetary format), and seeks to analyse the Government's position on the matter before the Commission's draft budget meeting on 16/07/04. Government priorities include cutting administrative spending and establishing a greater focus on poverty in external budget policies. The Committee's conclusions include broad support for the Government's position, including the emphasis on securing value for money in any proposed increases to the EC budget, as well as reform of CAP spending.