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Scottish Business Support For The Euro

EDM number 1259 in 2002-03, proposed by Iain Luke on 20/05/2003.

That this House notes that Her Majesty's Government will announce the decision on a euro referendum on 9th June; further notes the recent survey by the Scottish Council for Development and Industry whose members favour entry into the euro by 3 to 1; believes that entry into the euro is in the best interests of Scotland and the rest of the United Kindom; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to hold a referendum in the near future and campaign vigorously for a vote to enter the European Single Currency.

This motion has been signed by a total of 13 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Iain Luke20/05/2003Dundee EastLabourProposed
Ernie Ross20/05/2003Dundee WestLabourSigned
Jim Sheridan20/05/2003West RenfrewshireLabourSigned
Mark Lazarowicz20/05/2003Edinburgh North & LeithLabour Co-operativeSigned
Ann McKechin20/05/2003Glasgow, MaryhillLabourSigned
George Foulkes20/05/2003Carrick, Cumnock and Doon ValleyLabour Co-operativeSigned
Anne Begg20/05/2003Aberdeen SouthLabourSigned
Paul Flynn21/05/2003Newport WestLabourSigned
Lynne Jones22/05/2003Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Malcolm Bruce22/05/2003GordonLiberal DemocratSigned
Angus Robertson03/06/2003MorayScottish National PartySigned
Jim Dobbin04/06/2003Heywood & MiddletonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Russell Brown16/07/2003DumfriesLabourSigned

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