The twinning arrangements would and should exist if we were not part of the Union, based on one’s own admiration for Europe as individual nations. It is one very good way of encouraging our children and neighbours to make friends and learn languages in a different country. I declare an interest as president of our local town twinning. It is a very successful and happy arrangement which has little to do with Brussels.
European Union (Information, etc.) Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Cobbold
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 1 March 2007.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on European Union (Information, etc.) Bill [HL].
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