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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Butcher (Conservative), on Wednesday, 1 February 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 53 members in total.

INTEGRITY OF THE UNION

That this House congratulates the Prime Minister on his robust defence of the Union of England and Scotland; endorses his determination to defend the territorial and constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom of Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales; encourages the Government in its view that 'the high water mark of Euro-Federalism has passed'; and approves the Government's stated aim to resist any proposal from the forthcoming EU Inter Governmental Conference which would challenge or erode the unity of the United Kingdom.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

INTEGRITY OF THE UNION (526A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Wigley (primary, Plaid Cymru) and tabled on Thursday, 2 February 1995. It has been signed by 7 members in total.
leave out from `House' to end and add `condemns the centralist blinkered attitude of the Government towards any form of national democracy in Wales or Scotland; believes that there is nothing incompatible between elected legislative parliaments for Wales and Scotland, and the integrity of the European Union, and notes that many of those members most opposed to the integrity of the European Union, and most vociferous in support of subsidiarity between Brussels and London are the very same people most opposed to granting any autonomy to Wales and Scotland.' .

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
526 
526A1 
Session
1994-95
Subjects
Constitutions United Kingdom
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk