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EDM number 352 in 2000-01, proposed by Tony Benn on 14/02/2001.

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.

This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Tony Benn14/02/2001ChesterfieldLabourProposed
Alan Simpson14/02/2001Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Dennis Skinner14/02/2001BolsoverLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins14/02/2001Luton NorthLabourSigned
Alice Mahon14/02/2001HalifaxLabourSigned
John McDonnell14/02/2001Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Bill Michie14/02/2001Sheffield, HeeleyLabourSigned
Austin Mitchell14/02/2001Great GrimsbyLabourSigned
John Cryer14/02/2001HornchurchLabourSigned
Diane Abbott14/02/2001Hackney North & Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
Harold Best14/02/2001Leeds North WestLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn15/02/2001Islington NorthLabourSigned
Terry Davis15/02/2001Birmingham, Hodge HillLabourSigned
Ann Cryer26/02/2001KeighleyLabourSigned
Denzil Davies12/03/2001LlanelliLabourSigned

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