SIGNING OF THE EU CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY

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That this House notes the 33rd anniversary of Britain's application to join the European Community under the premiership of Edward Heath on 28th October 1971; further notes the subsequent referendum which resulted in a hefty majority for remaining in the Community; welcomes the Prime Minister's visit to Rome to sign the European Union Constitutional Treaty on 29th October; and eagerly anticipates ratification in each of the other member states and a resounding yes vote in the UK referendum.