Ahead with strengthening the e. U. s external borders to back the new mission to disrupt the criminal gangs working between greece and turkey who are putting so many peoples lives at risk. Britain will continue to contribute and step up our contribution in all of these areas. Turning to britains place in europe, mr. Speaker, ive spent the last nine months setting out the four areas where we need reform and meeting with all other 27e. U. Heads of state and government to reach an agreement that delivers concrete reforms in all four areas. Let me take each in turn. First, british jobs and business depend on being able to trade with europe on a level playing field, so we wanted new protections for our economy to safeguard the pound, to promote our Industries Including our Financial Services industries, to protect british taxpayers from the costs of problems in the eurozone and to insure that we have a full say over the rules of the Single Market while remaining outside the eurozone, and we
Access more sources of finance for their businesses and in energy, allowing new suppliers into our Energy Market meaning Lower Energy Bills for families across the country. We have secured commitments to complete trade and investment agreements with the fastestgrowing and most dynamic economies around the world including the usa, japan and china as well as our commonwealth allies, india, new zealand and australia. These deals could add billions of pounds and thousands of jobs to our economy every year. And, of course, they build on the deals we already have with 53 countries around the world through which britain has benefited from the negotiating muscle that comes from being part of the Worlds Largest trading bloc. Mr. Speaker, of course, country after country has said to me that, of course, they could sign trade deals with britain, but they have also said that their priority would be trade deals with the e. U. By their nature, these e. U. Deals would be bigger and better, and a deal
Every election will remind us how important it is for and citizens to be informed. Theres so much more that cspan does to make sure that people know what is going on. And british Prime Minister mr. Cameron said leaving europe would threaten our economic and national security. He spoke at the house of commons after some members of his own conservative party said they would vote to leave the eat you. From london, this is to our. Order. Statements, the Prime Minister. I like to make a statement on the agreement to reach in brussels last week. First let me say word about the migration crisis which was also discussed at the European Council. We agreed we needed to press ahead with strengthening the eat use external borders to ensure non refugees are returned promptly and disrupt the criminal gains between greece and turkey for putting so many peoples lives at risk. Britain will contribute to and step up their contribution all these areas. Joining prints place in europe, i have spent the las