division_name: Court of Justice of the European Union &#8212; Draft European Union Budget
motion: <p class="" pid="b.515.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="b.515.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House takes note of an unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated <phrase class="date" code="2012-06-05">5 June 2012</phrase> from HM Treasury on the Statement of Estimates of the Commission for 2013 (Preparation of the 2013 Draft Budget); recalls the agreement at the October 2010 European Council and the Prime Minister&#8217;s letter of <phrase class="date" code="2010-12-18">18 December 2010</phrase> to European Commission President Manuel Barroso, which both note that it is essential that the European Union budget and the forthcoming Multi-Annual Financial Framework reflect the consolidation efforts of Member States to bring deficit and debt onto a more sustainable path; notes that this is a time of ongoing economic fragility in Europe, with countries across Europe taking difficult decisions to reduce public spending; agrees that the Commission&#8217;s proposed 6.8 per cent increase in European Union spending in 2013 is unacceptable; agrees that the Commission&#8217;s proposal for a larger European Union budget is not the way to fix Europe&#8217;s problems, and that large savings are feasible without compromising economic growth; notes that the proposed increase would impose unaffordable costs on taxpayers in the UK and other Member States; notes that UK contributions to the European Union budget have also risen in recent years due to the 2005 decision to give away parts of the UK rebate; and so supports the Government in seeking significant savings to the Commission&#8217;s proposals across all budget headings and in its strenuous efforts to limit the size of the 2013 European Union budget.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="b.523.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move amendment (a), at line 15, leave out from &#8220;States&#8221; to the end and add</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="b.523.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;notes that the UK&#8217;s ability to negotiate a satisfactory European Union budget deal has been weakened by the Prime Minister&#8217;s failure to secure allies for a more prudent settlement in this qualified majority decision; and so calls on the Government to strengthen its stance so that the 2013 Budget and the forthcoming Multi-Annual Financial Framework are reduced in real terms.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.538.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put, </i>That the amendment be made.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.538.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="b.538.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 141, Noes 234.</p>