RIGHTS OF THE CHILD - 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 notes the United Kingdom is a State Party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; further notes that Articles 9, 10 and 22 of the Convention lay out a child's rights in relation to nationality, immigration and asylum; further notes that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children continue to be held in detention centres and prisons; notes that in 1995 the Committee on the Rights of the Child called on the United Kingdom Government to review its immigration and nationality laws and procedures to ensure their conformity with the principles and provisions of the Convention; notes that the Government has not yet taken action to review the reservation relating to immigration, nationality and asylum; and calls on the Government immediately to withdraw this reservation to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and ensure its nationality and immigration law reflects the primacy of the welfare of the child.

Signatures (77)

Supporters (77)
Withdrawn signatures (0)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.

Bell, Mr Martin

Erith and Thamesmead

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Berry, Dr Roger

Best, Mr Harold

Leeds North West

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

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Caton, Mr Martin

Clarke, Mr Eric

Coaker, Mr Vernon

Leyton and Wanstead

Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence

Cunningham, Ms Roseanna

Scottish National Party

Dawson, Mr Hilton

Lancaster and Wyre

Dean, Mrs Janet

Heywood and Middleton

Edwards, Mr Huw

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Fearn, Mr Ronnie

Liberal Democrat

26 October 1998

Fitzpatrick, Jim

Poplar and Canning Town

Fyfe, Mrs Maria

Glasgow, Maryhill

Liberal Democrat

Gorrie, Mr Donald

Liberal Democrat

Gunnell, Mr John

Morley and Rothwell

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Harris, Dr Evan

Liberal Democrat

Oxford West and Abingdon

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

3 September 1998

North Southwark and Bermondsey

Jones, Mr Barry

Alyn and Deeside

Jones, Ms Jenny

Wolverhampton South West

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Bethnal Green and Bow

Kumar, Dr Ashok

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Livingstone, Mr Ken

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

McDonnell, John

4 November 1998

Hayes and Harlington

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Michie, Mrs Ray

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Morgan, Mr Alasdair

Scottish National Party

Galloway and Upper Nithsdale

Murphy, Mr Denis

O'Hara, Mr Edward

Portsmouth North

Rowe, Mr Andrew

Faversham and Mid Kent

Liberal Democrat

Russell, Christine

City of Chester

2 September 1998

Chatham and Aylesford

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Stinchcombe, Mr Paul

Stunell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

North West Leicestershire

South Derbyshire

Truswell, Mr Paul

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Liberal Democrat

Finchley and Golders Green

Wallace, Mr Jim

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

North East Milton Keynes

Willis, Mr Phil

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

Batley and Spen

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.