It caught my eye that Janusz Wojciechowski, the Polish politician earmarked as the next European Commissioner for Agriculture, was ordered to repay €11,243 in travel expenses.

The former MEP was subject to an inquiry by the EU’s anti-fraud agency and it uncovered a “series of inconsistencies”.

The money relates to July 2016, when Wojciechowski was still an MEP.

The issue was raised at a hearing before MEPs about his suitability for the role as Commissioner for Agriculture. Wojciechowski said he had handed back the sum in question before the investigation was launched.

One MEP wondered how Wojciechowski could be trusted with responsibility for a €365bn CAP budget if he could not keep track of his own expenses.