CONVENTION ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE AND THE EURATOM TREATY

Early day motion 365, tabled 12 December 2002 by David Chaytor (Labour). Signed by 34 members.

That this House notes the treaty establishing a European Atomic Energy Community, commonly known as Euratom, has not been substantially altered since it was first signed in 1957; further notes that the treaty combines the functions of promotion and regulation of the nuclear industry, contrary to modern and proper practice; further notes that the availability of discounted finance through Euratom is a distortion upon European electricity markets; further notes that, unlike a similar agreement on coal and steel, the Euratom agreement is never set to expire; further notes that decisions made under the Treaty are undemocratic, as they do not require codecision-making with the European Parliament; and therefore calls upon the United Kingdom representatives to the Convention on the future of Europe to support proposals that the Euratom Treaty is examined within the Convention and is substantially overhauled by the forthcoming European Inter-Governmental Conference.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Liberal Democrat 10, Labour/Co-operative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.