Discuss - Europe EU Membership - Remain a member of the EU

Do you want the UK to remain a member of the EU to take advantage of the Single Market?

Alliance Party "Being a member of the EU also allows us to overcome our “small wee country” attitude and turn Northern Ireland into an outward and open-minded place, ready to play a bigger role in world affairs." Source: Alliance 2014 Euro Manifesto.

Conservative "Only the Conservatives can deliver real change in Europe. We will renegotiate Britain's membership then hold an in-out referendum for the British people to decide our future in Europe." Source: Conservative Party, https://www.conservatives.com/landing_pages/european_election.aspx

Green Party The Green Party supports European co-operation on Green lines, as set out in our Vision for Europe. So long as the UK remains a member of the EU, The Green Party will campaign and support negotiations to achieve any improvements in the EU which are possible. Source: http://policy.greenparty.org.uk/eu.html

Labour We recognise that the strategic opportunities are changing but the constraints endure — the finite nature of our military capacity and the need to continually renew our bilateral and multilateral relationships with key players around the world. Being a part of Europe can help us to overcome some of these constraints. Source: Labour Euro Manifesto

Liberal Democrat The Labour Party would "remain a full and committed member of the EU, so we can play a key role in shaping the rules of the Single Market and so we can work to boost our global trade, tackle cross border crime and address environmental threats." Source: Labour Party Website

Plaid Cymru "Being a part of the EU has brought great advantages to Wales. Between 2007 and 2013, we received up to £2 billion for regeneration schemes in Wales. So far, more than 28,000 businesses and more than a quarter of a million people in Wales have been helped by European funding. Plaid will continue to fight for transitional European financial support to continue after 2013." Source: Plaid Cymru, http://www.partyof.wales/international-affairs/

Respect Party The Respect Party would campaign to remain a part of Europe. The party claims that it is a pro-Europe party, but not while the EU is in its present form, claiming that the EU is an 'undemocratic plutocracy, a bankers' Europe'. It will campaign for a more democratic and inclusive union where Britain will be a central part of Europe. Source: http://www.respectparty.org/national/immigration/

SNP "An in/out referendum on EU membership in 2017 now seems inevitable - almost regardless of who wins the general election next May. We also know from a range of polling evidence - including detailed academic analysis published last week - that it is entirely possible that the UK as a whole could vote to exit the EU, but that Scotland would vote to stay. I don't think the EU is perfect. Far from it. It badly needs change and reform. But I do believe - strongly - that our interests are best served by being in, not out, of the EU." Source: SNP Website, http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2014/oct/sturgeon-eu-amendment-pledge-transform-debate

UKIP "UKIP believes in Britain becoming a democratic, self-governing country once again. This can only be achieved by getting our nation out of the European Union and reasserting the sovereignty of Parliament." Source: UKIP Website, http://www.ukip.org/issues

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