Early Day Motion·EDM 179

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO

25 November 200226 Signatures

Primary sponsor

Chris Bryant

LabourRhondda and Ogmore

Motion Text

leave out from 'months;' to end and add 'further notes that since leave out from 'months;' to end and add 'further notes that since 1998, French trade with other EU countries as a share of GDP has risen by 12 per cent. and German trade by 18 per cent.; is concerned that during the same period UK intra-EU trade has fallen by 2 per cent.; and therefore believes that membership of the euro is already benefiting French and German trade and would also benefit the UK.'.