Straw urges ‘yes’ to EU Constitution

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said today the EU Constitution would be good for Europe and the UK.

Mr Straw’s comments came as he introduced the European Union Bill – which provides for a referendum on the EU Constitution and its adoption into British law if approved – into the House of Commons.

He said the introduction of the bill underlined the UK’s commitment to ratifying the treaty, adding: “I firmly believe that this treaty is good for the UK and good for Europe. It creates a framework for a European Union of nation states which is more efficient, more effective and more democratic.

“I look forward to debating the facts of this treaty in the House, dispelling the many myths around it and setting out for the British public the clear case for voting Yes.”