DRAFT TREATY ON POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UNION

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Motion text

That this House supports the Prime Minister and the Government in their non acceptance of the Draft Treaty on Political and Economic Union recently issued by the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of Ministers and now in the Library, including (a) the irrevocable fixing of exchange rates with a single currency, Article (3A), (b) a Central Bank with majority voting Article 4A, (c) supranational law-making for the European Parliament, Part 5 and (d) a common foreign and security policy Articles H to K; and believes that the ultimate power of decision over such matters must remain with the Westminster Parliament.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

North West Leicestershire

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Beaumont-Dark, Sir Anthony

Conservative

20 May 1991

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Beggs, Mr Roy

Ulster Unionist Party

Wolverhampton South West

Carrington, Mr Matthew

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Littleborough and Saddleworth

Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas

Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey

Conservative

20 May 1991

Hampstead and Highgate

Ulster Unionist Party

Windsor and Maidenhead

Cannock and Burntwood

Ulster Popular Unionist Party

Birmingham, Edgbaston

Ulster Unionist Party

22 May 1991

Fermanagh and South Tyrone

McCrea, Rev Dr William

Democratic Unionist Party

22 May 1991

Mid Ulster

McNair-Wilson, Sir Michael

Conservative

20 May 1991

Newbury

McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick

Ulster Unionist Party

22 May 1991

Lagan Valley

Montgomery, Sir Fergus

Falmouth and Camborne

Paisley, The Reverend Ian

Democratic Unionist Party

Cirencester and Tewkesbury

Democratic Unionist Party

Ulster Unionist Party

Hornsey and Wood Green

Warwick and Leamington

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Halesowen and Stourbridge

Ulster Unionist Party

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Ellesmere Port and Neston

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Amendments (2)

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

DRAFT TREATY ON POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UNION (Amendment 1)

Leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes that the best interests of every British citizen lies clearly in the development of a democratic federal Europe; accepts that this objective can only be achieved by agreement on political, economic and monetary union; regrets that certain Conservative honourable Members continue to cling to outdated illusions of national sovereignty damaging to the Country's future; calls on Her Majesty's Government to pursue negotiations with Britain's Community partners which will provide British industry with economic stability through a central bank and a common currency and British citizens with an effective voice and influence in a strengthened European Parliament elected fairly.'.

Sir Russell Johnston

Liberal Democrat, Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber

signatures

EDM 860A1: tabled on 21 May 1991

DRAFT TREATY ON POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UNION (Amendment 2)

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'will be in a far stronger position to lecture the rest of Europe on democracy when the UK has developed an independent democratic parliament, an elected second chamber, a Bill of Rights, a reformed judiciary and free standing local authorities.'.

Mr Graham Allen

Labour, Nottingham North

signature

EDM 860A2: tabled on 16 July 1991

EDM (Early Day Motion) 860: tabled on 20 May 1991

Amendments to this motion

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Amendments (2)