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"Mr President, I wish to congratulate the President-in-Office, and the Netherlands presidency as a whole, on the very clear orientation given on the whole issue of competitiveness and delivery of the Lisbon Agenda.
I wish to thank you in particular, Mr President-in-Office, for the lead your government has given on the whole question of tackling the regulatory burden and improving the climate for business in Europe. I was delighted to see in the presidency conclusions the substantial commitment that you, together with other governments – I know the British Government is associated with this – have made to improving the business climate. I was disappointed you did not mention it in your speech, because this is one of the really important parts of your presidency.
It is quite clear – and this is highlighted in the Kok report – that cutting back on regulatory costs and encouraging new business start-ups is crucial to delivery of the Lisbon Agenda. We know about the very effective work you do in Holland, where I believe you set your ministers targets on cutting the cost of the regulatory burden every year. That is an example of best practice that should be copied not only in all the Member States but also within the European Commission.
I say to Mr Nielson, the Commission's representative today, that we expect the Commission to deliver on this. It is one of the commitments set out in the Council's conclusions.
Our side of the House strongly supports this and wants to encourage it, and I would say to all Members that this House has a role to play here.
You asked us, President-in-Office, how we were going to respond to the challenge of the Kok report in becoming more engaged in the Lisbon Agenda. We need an effective committee in this House to look at the Lisbon Agenda. Not one that substitutes for committees like mine, but one that tackles issues that cut across Parliament's work, such as improving the regulatory agenda and acknowledging that we can sometimes be responsible for making life more difficult for European businesses. These are the real issues which I hope Parliament will tackle in future, and I congratulate you and your government on the foundations you have laid for helping us to move this vital agenda forward."@en1
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