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  European Union - UK Contributions to the Eurozone Financial Stabilisation Mechanism
  
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  @ MP voted aye against the UK contributing to the European Stability Mechanism which provides financial assistance to Eurozone countries in need.
  @ MP voted no in favour of the UK contributing to the European Stability Mechanism which provides financial assistance to Eurozone countries in need.
  
  The majority of MPs voted for the UK not to be required to contribute to the European Stability Mechanism, which exists to give financial assistance to Eurozone countries in need.  The majority of MP's supported the Government's policy that financial assistance for euro area Member States should primarily be provided by other euro area Member States.
  
  
  The motion passed in this vote was:
  
  :That this House 
  :''takes note of European Union Documents [http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/10/st09/st09606.en10.pdf No. 9606/10, relating to a Council Regulation establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism], [http://register.consilium.europa.eu/doc/srv?l=EN&t=PDF&gc=true&sc=false&f=ST%2012119%202010%20INIT No. 12119/10, relating to a draft amending budget No. 7 to the General Budget 2010-Statement of expenditure by Section-Section III-Commission], and [http://www.eumonitor.eu/9353000/1/j9vvik7m1c3gyxp/vj6ipn4148wi No. 17361/10, Commission Communication on the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism];
  :''supports the Government's view'' that whilst it is in the interests of all Member States to support a stable and fully functioning euro area, financial assistance for euro area Member States should primarily be provided by other euro area Member States; and 
  :''supports the Government's position'' that the United Kingdom should not be required to contribute to the European Stability Mechanism that will permanently replace both the European Financial Stability Mechanism and the European Financial Stability Facility.
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