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I do not want Britain to turn its back on Europe or the rest of the world.

Britain punches way above its weight in science, and I think we need to continue to do that, and anything that makes it easier to bring scientists in will be very welcome.

I don't want a tailor-made approach where the British have the best of two worlds. That will be too big an incentive for others to leave and kill the European idea, which is based on shared responsibilities.

We want the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union.

Britain is a European power. We cannot change our geography. Our involvement in the politics of European cooperation is one of necessity. Our wealth and our security depend upon it.

You can suddenly have a series of countries waking up and saying, 'I want the same status as the Brits,' which will be, de facto, the dismantling of the rest of Europe.

It does not seem to me that the steps which would be needed to make Britain - and others - more comfortable in their relationship in the European Union are inherently so outlandish or unreasonable.

Europe has a lot of strength. We need to pool that strength, and I am very much in favour of that - more of a deeper political union.

I hope Britain stays in the European Union, but I don't want to decide for the British.

We need Britain not only to stay in the E.U. but to be very active in it.