Rejected petition Enquiry into alleged abuses of public funds by the European Research Group

No action seems to take place over allegations of the ERG's use of taxpayers' money for prohibited political purposes. Parliament should authorise an enquiry and take action over its findings.

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Date submitted 22 February 2018
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