TREATY OF ROME

Early day motion 1146, tabled 15 March 2007 by Ian Taylor (Conservative). Signed by 50 members.

That this House notes that 25th March 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome; celebrates the fact that today the European Union has expanded from the six original member states to 27, bringing peace, freedom, stability and prosperity to the continent; recognises that the strength of the EU lies in its member states choosing to work together to address their shared objectives; and looks forward to the UK working positively and constructively with its partners in the European Union of the future.

Signatures by party: Labour 30, Liberal Democrat 11, Conservative 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.