HUNGARIAN VOTE TO JOIN THE EU

Early day motion 1073, tabled 14 April 2003 by Wayne David (Labour). Signed by 43 members.

That this House welcomes the recent vote in the Hungarian referendum in favour of joining the European Union; notes that this vote follows the positive votes in Slovenia and Malta to join the EU; looks forward to similar yes votes in the other accession countries so that in 2004 the EU may be enlarged to 25 member states; and believes that such a union of people and nations can only enhance Europe's prospects of maintaining peace and increasing economic prosperity.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Labour/Co-operative 6, Liberal Democrat 6, Conservative 1, UUP 1.