JUBILEE 2000 - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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Motion text

That this House is concerned at the heavy burden of unpayable debts borne by the poorest countries in the world; notes that each year these countries spend far more on servicing debt than on promoting education and health; accepts that responsibility for high debt levels rests with both lenders and borrowers; congratulates previous and present British governments on past positive approaches toward debt relief; welcomes the efforts of the wide range of organisations which make up the Jubilee 2000 Coalition in highlighting the need for debt cancellation; and calls on the Government to use its presidency of the G8 summit on 15th to 17th May to secure agreement for a one-off cancellation of the unpayable debts of the world's poorest countries by the year 2000 and internationally to press for the formulation of collective policies to ensure effective measures to prevent such high levels of debt building up again.

Signatures (110)

Supporters (98)
Withdrawn signatures (12)

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.

Cash, Mr William

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Allan, Mr Richard

Liberal Democrat

Sheffield, Hallam

Erith and Thamesmead

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

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Barron, Mr Kevin

Berry, Dr Roger

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale

Canavan, Dennis

Brigg and Goole

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clarke, Mr Eric

Coaker, Mr Vernon

Leyton and Wanstead

Corbett, Mr Robin

Birmingham, Erdington

Islington North

Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence

Davis, Mr Terry

Birmingham, Hodge Hill

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Edwards, Mr Huw

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Ewing, Mrs Margaret

Scottish National Party

Fitzpatrick, Jim

Poplar and Canning Town

Foster (Worcs.), Mr Michael

Liberal Democrat

Godman, Dr Norman

Greenock and Inverclyde

Golding, Mrs Llin

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Gorman, Mrs Teresa

Hopkins, Kelvin

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jones, Ms Jenny

Wolverhampton South West

Jones, Mr Martyn

Khabra, Mr Piara S

Ealing, Southall

Kidney, Mr David

Rugby and Kenilworth

Kumar, Dr Ashok

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Brighton, Pavilion

Livingstone, Mr Ken

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

Mid Worcestershire

Marsden, Mr Gordon

Blackpool South

McDonnell, John

4 November 1998

Hayes and Harlington

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Morgan, Mr Alasdair

Scottish National Party

Galloway and Upper Nithsdale

Naysmith, Dr Doug

Bristol North West

O'Neill, Mr Martin

Liberal Democrat

Montgomeryshire

Palmer, Dr Nick

Plaskitt, Mr James

Warwick and Leamington

Pollard, Mr Kerry

Prior, Mr David

2 September 1998

Savidge, Mr Malcolm

Singh, Mr Marsha

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Southworth, Helen

Warrington South

Steinberg, Mr Gerry

Stinchcombe, Mr Paul

Swinney, Mr John

Scottish National Party

Syms, Mr Robert

North West Leicestershire

South Derbyshire

Truswell, Mr Paul

Turner, Mr Dennis

Wolverhampton South East

Finchley and Golders Green

Stoke-on-Trent North

Walter, Mr Robert

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

Webb, Prof Steve

Liberal Democrat

North East Milton Keynes

Wigley, Mr Dafydd

Williams, Mr Alan

Wise, Mrs Audrey

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.

Ballard, Jackie

Liberal Democrat

Brand, Dr Peter

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Sutton and Cheam

Fearn, Mr Ronnie

Liberal Democrat

Gorrie, Mr Donald

Liberal Democrat

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Harris, Dr Evan

Liberal Democrat

Oxford West and Abingdon

Michie, Mrs Ray

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute

Liberal Democrat

Stunell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

Wallace, Mr Jim

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Amendments (1)

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

JUBILEE 2000 (Amendment 1)

leave out from 'agreement' to end and add 'among the multilateral creditors for the cancellation of unsustainable debt conditional on the debtors countries' willingness and commitment to poverty eradication and a pledge to eliminate human rights abuses which would ensure that spending in the indebted countries is not unproductive and would therefore prevent such high levels of debt building up again.'.

Dr Jenny Tonge

Liberal Democrat, Richmond Park

23

signatures

EDM 1122A1: tabled on 25 March 1998