EFFECTS OF EU EXPANSION

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That this House welcomes the recent reports published by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research and Ernst & Young Item Club stating clearly that the economy will benefit from European Union expansion; agrees with the reports that because of the forthcoming European Union enlargement British exporters will benefit from new markets and consumers will enjoy cheaper imported goods; agrees that the negative attention given lately towards enlargement is completely unfounded in economic terms; and acknowledges that the benefits of enlargement are not only economic but also social since the accession countries will bring with them new cultures, styles and languages.