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PRESIDENT MARY ROBINSON

EDM (Early Day Motion) 661: tabled on 13 March 1997

Tabled in the 1996-97 session.

This motion has been signed by 100 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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 salutes President Mary Robinson of Ireland, the 'President with a purpose', on her brave and successful efforts over the last seven years to improve relations between the peoples of these islands, to raise the status of her country around the world as well as the status of the Irish communities in Britain, the profile of women in public life and human rights and dignity worldwide; remembers, in particular her forthright condemnation of the Provisional IRA for its bomb attack on Manchester which she said was not carried out 'in the name of any Irishness I represent as President of Ireland'; and wishes her every success in her future career.

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.

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

Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Newham North West
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 March 1997
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Bennett, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Denton and Reddish
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 13 March 1997
Eltham
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Manchester, Withington
Campbell, Mrs Anne
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Cambridge
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Workington
Canavan, Dennis
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Falkirk West
Carlile, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 1997
Montgomery
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Midlothian
Coffey, Ann
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Stockport
Colvin, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 17 March 1997
Romsey and Waterside
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Falkirk East
Cormack, Sir Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 20 March 1997
South Staffordshire
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Bristol East
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Tooting
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Leigh
Cunningham, Ms Roseanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
Perth and Kinross
Dafis, Cynog
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 18 March 1997
Ceredigion and Pembroke North
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Glasgow, Govan
Davies, Bryan
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Oldham Central and Royton
Dixon, Don
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Jarrow
Donohoe, Mr Brian H.
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Cunninghame South
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Crewe and Nantwich
Eastham, Ken
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Manchester, Blackley
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
St Helens North
Ewing, Mrs Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
Moray
Faulds, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Warley East
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Birkenhead
Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Glasgow, Maryhill
Galbraith, Mr Sam
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Ilford South
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Gordon, Mildred
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Bow and Poplar
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Morley and Leeds South
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Warrington South
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Wentworth
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 March 1997
North Devon
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Nottingham East
Hodge, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Barking
Hogg, Norman
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
Home Robertson, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
East Lothian
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Knowsley North
Hughes, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 20 March 1997
Harrow West
Hughes, Roy
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Newport East
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 March 1997
Southwark and Bermondsey
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 17 March 1997
Basingstoke
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Hampstead and Highgate
Jamieson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Plymouth, Devonport
Jones, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Alyn and Deeside
Jones, Mr Ieuan Wyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 March 1997
Ynys Môn
Jones, Mr Jon Owen
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Cardiff Central
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Kaufman, Mr Gerald
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Manchester, Gorton
Keen, Alan
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Feltham and Heston
Khabra, Mr Piara S
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Ealing, Southall
Kilfoyle, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Liverpool, Walton
Knox, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 17 March 1997
Staffordshire Moorlands
Lestor, Joan
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Eccles
Litherland, Robert
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Manchester Central
Loyden, Eddie
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Liverpool, Garston
Mackinlay, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Thurrock
MacShane, Mr Denis
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Rotherham
Maddock, Mrs Diana
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 March 1997
Christchurch
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Halifax
Marek, Dr John
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Wrexham
Marshall, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Glasgow, Shettleston
Marshall, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Leicester South
Marshall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 19 March 1997
Hendon South
Martin, Mr Michael J.
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Glasgow, Springburn
Martlew, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Carlisle
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Dundee East
McAvoy, Mr Thomas
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Glasgow, Rutherglen
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Mansfield
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Great Grimsby
O'Brien, Sir Bill
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Normanton
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Knowsley South
Orme, Stan
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Salford East
Pearson, Ian
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Dudley West
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Burnley
Powell, Sir Raymond
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Ogmore
Rooker, Mr Jeff
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Dundee West
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Huddersfield
Squire, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Dunfermline West
Steel, Sir David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 March 1997
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Stevenson, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Stoke-on-Trent South
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 March 1997
Truro
Townsend, Sir Cyril
Conservative
Signed on 19 March 1997
Bexleyheath
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Wolverhampton South East
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Liverpool, West Derby
Welsh, Mr Andrew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
Angus East
Winnick, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Walsall North

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.