Euro Referendum Date

EDM number 916 in 2001-02, proposed by John Barrett on 28/02/2002.

That this House notes with concern reports that a referendum on UK entry in the European single currency could be held on 1st May 2003, the same date as the elections for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Assembly; believes that important policy issues for the devolved administrations will be swamped by the euro debate if the referendum is held on this date; therefore calls on the Prime Minister to rule out 1st May 2003 as a potential date for a euro referendum; and believes that such a statement would end the unhelpful speculation and uncertainty that now exists, without the Government veering from its agreed policy.

This motion has been signed by a total of 19 MPs.