– I should like, at this stage, on my own behalf and on that of the House, to thank those members of staff in different services who, despite their legitimate concerns about their acquired rights and the future of the public service in Europe, decided to respect the instructions of their services in order to ensure that this historic decision could be made in a supportive and appropriate manner.
- Je voudrais à ce stade, en mon nom et en celui du Parlement, remercier les membres du personnel des différents services, qui malgré leurs inquiétudes légitimes par rapport à leurs acquis et l'avenir des services publics en Europe, ont décidé d'observer les instructions de leurs services, permettant ainsi à ce vote de se dérouler normalement.