EUROPEAN ARMS CONTROLS - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government, following the Scott Report, to take urgent action to ensure a co-ordinated European approach to arms exports controls at the European Intergovernmental Conference which begins on 29th March; believes such action would be the first step towards international controls on the arms trade to ensure that no country is arming Saddam Husseins of the future; congratulates the World Development Movement, Basic and Saferworld for their proposals for a code of conduct on the arms trade which aim s to build on the existing eight European criteria, agreed in 1991 and 1992 on arms exports, which broadly state that arms should not be exported to countries in regions of tension, to countries which abuse human rights and to countries which spend excessively on the military; and recognises that a common European approach would end such contradictory policies as Germany and the United Kingdom continuing to sell arms to Indonesia while Portugal, Sweden and Italy refuse to sell arms because of human rights abuses in Indonesia.

Signatures (84)

Supporters (84)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Anderson, Janet

Rossendale and Darwen

Austin-Walker, John

Newham North West

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Berry, Dr Roger

Houghton and Washington

Bradley, Mr Keith

Manchester, Withington

Burden, Richard

Birmingham, Northfield

Callaghan, James

Heywood and Middleton

Campbell, Mrs Anne

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale

Chisholm, Mr Malcolm

Edinburgh, Leith

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clarke, Mr Eric

Connarty, Michael

Islington North

Newcastle upon Tyne Central

Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence

Davidson, Mr Ian

Davis, Mr Terry

Birmingham, Hodge Hill

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

Cunninghame South

Manchester, Blackley

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Fyfe, Mrs Maria

Glasgow, Maryhill

Galbraith, Mr Sam

Strathkelvin and Bearsden

Gerrard, Mr Neil

Gilbert, Dr John

Godman, Dr Norman

Greenock and Port Glasgow

Griffiths, Mr Win

Gunnell, Mr John

Morley and Leeds South

Warrington South

Liberal Democrat

Cumbernauld and Kilsyth

Home Robertson, Mr John

Stratford-on-Avon

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Sheffield, Hillsborough

Johnston, Sir Russell

Liberal Democrat

Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Martyn

Clwyd South West

Feltham and Heston

Lewis, Mr Terry

Litherland, Robert

Manchester Central

Livingstone, Mr Ken

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

Liverpool, Garston

MacDonald, Dr Calum

Mackinlay, Andrew

Martin, Mr Michael J.

Glasgow, Springburn

Maxton, Mr John

Glasgow, Cathcart

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Moonie, Dr Lewis

Mullin, Mr Chris

Sunderland South

O'Hara, Mr Edward

Purchase, Mr Ken

Wolverhampton North East

Radice, Mr Giles

Sedgemore, Mr Brian

Hackney South and Shoreditch

Nottingham South

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Soley, Mr Clive

Spearing, Nigel

Steinberg, Mr Gerry

Timms, Mr Stephen

Newham North East

Stoke-on-Trent North

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

Glasgow Central

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.