Conservative MPs Ian Taylor, Kenneth Clarke, John Gummer and David Curry have been speaking in favour of the EU Reform Treaty Bill during its debates in the House of Commons.

Conservative Group for Europe Chairman Ian Taylor MP stated that the Reform Treaty is good for Britain and Europe, but stressed that more needs to be done by Ministers positively to convey the Treaty’s benefits to the British public: the tone of the Government's approach is designed "to reassure people that somehow this awfully threatening issue can be defended by a series of red lines or other qualifications that the Government have proposed"

'The public out there are unsurprisingly confused when it comes to understanding why the treaty is a good thing, but I hope the Minister for Europe will explain to others the treaty’s benefits to our country and why it will help us to influence what is about to happen in Europe and to meet some of the challenges ahead better than would be the case without it. It is vital that we have someone in the EU who can represent the decisions that the nation states have made, so it is good to appoint a President for that purpose.

"This treaty provides several key developments. It’s a shame that the EU is not more united on foreign policy. Given the problems we face in dealing with Russia at the moment, we need more rather than less unity. It is also important to address energy issues, so if the treaty enables us to do so, that, too, is a good thing. Speaking as a former Minister who did business at several Council meetings, qualified majority voting is, by and large, a good thing because it overcomes the opposition of any one member country.

If one wants to stay in the EU, one must make it work effectively…in my view, the British public have not begun to understand that this treaty brings benefits to the UK and enables the UK better to express itself."

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Ian Taylor MBE MP
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Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP
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Rt Hon John Gummer MP
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