Early Day Motions

GENERAL PINOCHET EXTRADITION REQUEST

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1660: tabled on 19 October 1998

Tabled in the 1997-98 session.

This motion has been signed by 44 Members. It has received 1 amendment.The tabling Member has subsequently withdrawn this motion.

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

This motion has subsequently been withdrawn by the tabling Member.

Amendment to this motion

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Motion text

That this House congratulates the Government in ensuring that the application for extradition by the Spanish judicial authorities of General Pinochet is being properly dealt with in accordance with international law; and recalls the crimes and atrocities, including the torture and murder of thousands of Chilean civilians which he instigated as dictator of Chile.

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.

Griffiths, Nigel
Labour
Signed on 19 October 1998
Edinburgh South
Primary
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1998
Erith and Thamesmead
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
North East Derbyshire
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 22 October 1998
Bootle
Berry, Dr Roger
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1998
Kingswood
Blizzard, Mr Bob
Labour
Signed on 22 October 1998
Waveney

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

Chaytor, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 22 October 1998
Bury North
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1998
Barnsley West and Penistone
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Easington
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Leigh
Dawson, Mr Hilton
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Lancaster and Wyre
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Heywood and Middleton
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 22 October 1998
Stroud
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 22 October 1998
Monmouth
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Newport West
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Greenock and Inverclyde
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1998
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 22 October 1998
Barnsley Central
Jones, Ms Jenny
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Wolverhampton South West
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1998
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Khabra, Mr Piara S
Labour
Signed on 22 October 1998
Ealing, Southall
King, Ms Oona
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Bethnal Green and Bow
Kumar, Dr Ashok
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1998
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Ladyman, Dr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1998
South Thanet
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1998
Brighton, Pavilion
Levitt, Tom
Labour
Signed on 22 October 1998
High Peak
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Brent East
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 22 October 1998
Blackpool South
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1998
Kingston upon Hull North
McWilliam, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Blaydon
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Sheffield, Heeley
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1998
West Lancashire
Rammell, Bill
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Harlow
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 26 October 1998
Vale of Clwyd
Salter, Martin
Labour
Signed on 22 October 1998
Reading West
Savidge, Mr Malcolm
Labour
Signed on 22 October 1998
Aberdeen North
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 22 October 1998
Nottingham South
Thomas, Mr Gareth
Labour
Signed on 26 October 1998
Harrow West
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 21 October 1998
Brighton, Kemptown
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1998
Liverpool, West Derby
Winnick, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 19 October 1998
Walsall North
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 20 October 1998
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Smith, John
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 19 October 1998
Vale of Glamorgan

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

GENERAL PINOCHET EXTRADITION REQUEST (Amendment 1)
at end add 'and trusts that similarly firm action will be taken by the Government when current of former Left-wing dictators with innocent blood on their hans visit the United Kingdom in future.'.
Dr Julian Lewis
Conservative, New Forest East
3
signatures
EDM 1660A1: tabled on 20 October 1998
Withdrawn