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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor William Cash (Conservative), on Monday, 20 May 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 121 members in total.

DRAFT TREATY ON POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UNION

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.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

860A2
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.'.
860A1
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on political, economic and monetary union; regrets that certain Conservative honourable Members continue to cling to outdated illusions of national sovereignty damaging to the Country's future; calls on Her Majesty's Government to pursue negotiations with Britain's Community partners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.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
860 
860A2 
860A1 
Session
1990-91
Subjects
EU integration Economic and monetary union EU reform Treaties
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk