IRELAND'S REJECTION OF THE LISBON TREATY

Early day motion 1789, tabled 16 June 2008 by Bob Spink (UKIP). Signed by 10 members.

That this House welcomes the Irish people's decision to reject the Lisbon Treaty; believes this is largely because the Treaty takes so many powers from the countries of Europe and gives them to undemocratic and unaccountable institutions in Brussels; notes that an ICM poll, released on 13th June, found that British voters would be two-to-one against the Treaty if a referendum were held in the UK; calls on the Government to respect the democratic and decisive Irish vote; urges the Government not seek to overturn that vote and to suspend further consideration of the Treaty by the UK Parliament; and offers its congratulations to the Irish people for their courage and common sense.

Signatures by party: Conservative 4, DUP 3, Liberal Democrat 1, Scottish National Party 1, UKIP 1.