Parliament Workbench
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Motion For Debate · S2M-00124 · Session 2

Europe

Lodged by Nicola Sturgeon SNP Lodged 10 Jun 2003 Debate 12 Jun 2003

The motion

That the Parliament supports the European Union as a confederation that collectively exercises certain sovereign rights pooled by states but in which each state retains its own sovereignty in respect of constitutional, fiscal and other matters of national importance; believes that decisions about pooled and retained sovereignty should always be taken in Scotland’s national interest; therefore welcomes the development of a European constitution but opposes the conferral of exclusive European Union competence over the conservation of marine biological resources under the common fisheries policy; considers that the terms of the final draft constitution should be subject to the approval of the Scottish people in a referendum prior to ratification; regrets that the decision by Her Majesty’s Government to delay entry to the single currency does not take account of Scotland’s economic interests, and believes that Scotland’s interests would best be represented in the European Union as an independent member state.

Vote

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Amendments

4
  1. Europe
    Mark Ballard Green Lodged 11 Jun 2003
    No recorded vote
  2. Europe
    Phil Gallie Con Lodged 11 Jun 2003
    No recorded vote
  3. Europe
    Frances Curran SSP Lodged 11 Jun 2003
    No recorded vote
  4. Europe
    Tavish Scott LD Lodged 11 Jun 2003
    No recorded vote

Supporters

No MSP has added their name to this motion.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2M-00124 by reference.