BULGARIAN AND ROMANIAN MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Early day motion 2246, tabled 24 May 2006 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 29 members.

That this House welcomes the report of the European Commission that Bulgaria and Romania are on course to become members of the European Union on 1st January 2007; notes that both countries have to make further progress in tackling corruption and reforming their judiciary; hopes that the incentive of EU membership will be enough to ensure these reforms are quickly achieved; and notes that with the addition of Bulgaria and Romania the European Union will comprise 27 countries, have a population of almost 500 million, and continue to have GDP outstripping that of the United States of America.

Signatures by party: Labour 16, Liberal Democrat 7, Conservative 4, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.