Of course the Chinese are interested in trading with the EU bloc, because it is a big economic entity. Were we outside the EU, however, China would also be interested in trading with us. As for the idea that if we left the EU we would lose 3 million jobs, that has never been proved by the Labour party, and it is misleading to tell the British people that so many jobs are tied to our membership of the European Union.
European Union Bill
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Philip Hollobone
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 1 February 2011.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union Bill.
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