TURKEY AND THE EU

Early day motion 2709, tabled 11 October 2006 by Rob Marris (Labour). Signed by 18 members.

That this House recognises that two decades of discussions and negotiations between the European Union and Turkey has produced far too little improvement in Turkey's unacceptable human rights record; and urges the UK Government now to seek to persuade the EU to abandon completely all accession talks with Turkey, on the basis that Turkey will not in the foreseeable future be fit to be a member of the EU.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Conservative 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.