Last night I attended the AGM of Labour Movement for Europe in the House of Commons, followed by a debate on the future of Europe hosted jointly between the LME and the Compass group.

Since LME's relaunch before Christmas, regional branches have been developing quickly in all corners of England, as well as a branch in Scotland. LME members are already finding ways of getting stuck in to debates about Europe, both within the Labour Party as well as in the wider community. If you would like to find out more about the LME's work, then take a look at www.lme.org.uk.

As Chair of LME's European Parliamentary group, I know exactly what role Labour MEPs should be playing. We should all be constantly getting the facts out about Europe and ensuring that the pro-European agenda remains a fundamental part of Labour policy.

I was delighted that Geoff Hoon, the new Minister of State for Europe, was able to attend the LME AGM. As a former MEP, he is ideally placed to oversee UK involvement within the European Union. He stated that LME could play an extremely important role in establishing Labour's European policy, and I'm determined to ensure it does.