Quotes of John Hutton - somelinesforyou

“ Road testing the effects of regulation on European business must become second nature to the European Union. ”

- John Hutton

“ Today, as a result, over 3 million jobs in the UK are linked, directly and indirectly, to the export of goods and services to the European Union. ”

- John Hutton

“ We must seek to persuade member states and institutions that better regulation in Europe does not mean cutting health and safety in the workplace, nor does it mean dismantling social standards. ”

- John Hutton

“ Primary care must never be seen simply as a set of organisational structures. ”

- John Hutton

“ Greater personal choice, individually tailored services, stronger local accountability, greater efficiency - these are all central to the new direction of travel we have set for our public services. ”

- John Hutton

“ An active welfare state must provide a floor below which no one should be allowed to fall, but its primary role must be to enable people to provide for themselves. ”

- John Hutton

“ The best thing for the individuals concerned, and for society as a whole, is to actively encourage those on incapacity benefit who are able to work to get back into work, while providing security and a decent standard of living to those who cannot. ”

- John Hutton

“ Road testing the effects of regulation on European business must become second nature to the European Union. ”

- John Hutton

“ Today, as a result, over 3 million jobs in the UK are linked, directly and indirectly, to the export of goods and services to the European Union. ”

- John Hutton

“ Our objective must therefore be to ensure EU better regulation contributes towards delivering a modern European Union which relentlessly focuses on building a dynamic and innovative economy equipped to meet the challenges of the 21st century. ”

- John Hutton

“ For many Europeans the next decade looks to be filled with threats rather than opportunities. ”

- John Hutton

“ If we took Chaucer's writings at face value, we'd have to conclude he was a complete drip. ”

- John Hutton

“ If we took Chaucer's writings at face value, we'd have to conclude he was a complete drip. ”

- John Hutton

“ At the heart of these challenges lies the question of how the institutions of the European Union make laws, the types of laws they pass and the effectiveness with which those laws are implemented on civil society and the economy. ”

- John Hutton

“ If we took Chaucer's writings at face value, we'd have to conclude he was a complete drip. ”

- John Hutton

“ As Tony Blair has made clear, our fundamental challenge is how to make Europe work better. ”

- John Hutton

“ The best thing for the individuals concerned, and for society as a whole, is to actively encourage those on incapacity benefit who are able to work to get back into work, while providing security and a decent standard of living to those who cannot. ”

- John Hutton

“ We must seek to persuade member states and institutions that better regulation in Europe does not mean cutting health and safety in the workplace, nor does it mean dismantling social standards. ”

- John Hutton

“ An active welfare state must provide a floor below which no one should be allowed to fall, but its primary role must be to enable people to provide for themselves. ”

- John Hutton

“ If we took Chaucer's writings at face value, we'd have to conclude he was a complete drip. ”

- John Hutton

“ It is also right that we continue to consult with front line workers and the public to ensure that targets are reasonable and achievable, that measurement regimes are proportionate and that the targets take full account of the other reforms that are under way. ”

- John Hutton

“ As Tony Blair has made clear, our fundamental challenge is how to make Europe work better. ”

- John Hutton

“ If we took Chaucer's writings at face value, we'd have to conclude he was a complete drip. ”

- John Hutton

“ And, in the past, it has been all too easy for legislators to load costs onto business in order to meet broader social goals. And costs for business means costs for consumers. ”

- John Hutton

“ And, in the past, it has been all too easy for legislators to load costs onto business in order to meet broader social goals. And costs for business means costs for consumers. ”

- John Hutton

“ More than 50% of significant new regulations that impact on business in the UK now emanate from the EU. ”

- John Hutton

“ The challenge to our national economies and the collective economy of Europe will become - with the growth of China and the continuing productivity growth of the US - even more intense in the decades to come. ”

- John Hutton

“ The challenge to our national economies and the collective economy of Europe will become - with the growth of China and the continuing productivity growth of the US - even more intense in the decades to come. ”

- John Hutton

“ Yet in order to make sure the European social model keeps up with the pace of economic change that is now necessary, the EU must embrace a new approach to lawmaking. ”

- John Hutton

“ For too long nurses have been undervalued, restricted in what they could do, with too few career opportunities in clinical practice. For far too long, nurses have endured a pay system that has held them back - both professionally as well as financially. ”

- John Hutton
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