Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tony Benn (Labour), on Wednesday, 14 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 15 members in total.

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DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE

That this House reaffirms the right of all people to elect and hold accountable representatives in Parliament who are responsible for the conduct of all economic, social and industrial policies; rejects unreservedly the attempt being made by unelected officials in the European Union to dictate to the British Government which policies it must follow when these run counter to decisions reached by Parliament; warns that any country which adopts the European single currency, under the control of the Central Bank will, in effect, by reversing the gains made throughout Europe by the Labour, Trade Union and Socialist Movements during centuries of struggle to achieve democracy; and calls for the establishment of European co-operation based solely on the progressive harmonization of policies as agreed, from time to time, by the peoples and parliaments in the member states.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE (352A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Harry Barnes (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 15 February 2001. It has been signed by 2 members in total.

leave out from 'in' to end and add 'their Parliaments and Assemblies; and believes that the European Union and its member states can only act in conformity with democratic principles within a fully-fledged federal structure, which is the only format through which a democratically controlled single European currency could ever function.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

352 

352A1 

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Democracy Europe Sovereignty

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk