Early Day Motions

MORDECHAI VANUNU

EDM (Early Day Motion) 652: tabled on 15 January 1998

Tabled in the 1997-98 session.

This motion has been signed by 64 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 notes that Mordechai Vanunu is now entering his 12th year in solitary confinement in an Israeli jail for revealing to the world details of Israel's secret nuclear weapons programme; recognises that his actions were motivated simply by a desire for peace and to encourage debate inside Israel on nuclear weapons; notes also the evidence published in the Sunday Times of 6 April last year exposing the identity of the Mossad agent who lured Mordechai Vanunu to Rome from London, confirming his claim that he was abducted and taken to Israel against his will; and calls on the Government to use its best endeavours, bilaterally and, from 1 January 1998, as president of the European Union to persuade the Government of Israel to mark their Golden Jubilee year by releasing Mordechai Vanunu from solitary confinement and remitting the balance of his sentence.

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.

Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 15 January 1998
Islington North
Primary
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 3 February 1998
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 20 January 1998
Erith and Thamesmead
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 16 January 1998
North East Derbyshire
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 10 February 1998
City of York
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 1998
Berwick-upon-Tweed

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

Benn, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 11 February 1998
Chesterfield
Bermingham, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 6 February 1998
St. Helens South
Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1998
Leeds North West
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 1998
Worthing West
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 March 1998
South East Cornwall
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1998
Workington
Canavan, Dennis
Labour
Signed on 26 March 1998
Falkirk West
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1998
Gower
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 19 January 1998
Cynon Valley
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 15 January 1998
Leyton and Wanstead
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 12 February 1998
Stockton North
Corbett, Mr Robin
Labour
Signed on 20 January 1998
Birmingham, Erdington
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 4 February 1998
Keighley
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 19 January 1998
Hornchurch
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 21 January 1998
Easington
Cunningham, Ms Roseanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 January 1998
Perth
Dalyell, Tam
Labour
Signed on 9 February 1998
Linlithgow
Davey, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 21 January 1998
Bristol West
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 11 March 1998
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Drown, Julia
Labour
Signed on 11 June 1998
South Swindon
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 12 February 1998
Eltham
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1998
Sunderland North
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 4 February 1998
Poplar and Canning Town
Galloway, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 25 March 1998
Glasgow Kelvin
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 March 1998
St. Ives
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 19 January 1998
Walthamstow
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 20 January 1998
Greenock and Inverclyde
Gorrie, Mr Donald
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 1998
Edinburgh West
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 1998
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 1998
North Devon
Home Robertson, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 21 January 1998
East Lothian
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 20 January 1998
Luton North
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 September 1998
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 19 January 1998
Barnsley Central
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 21 January 1998
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 9 February 1998
Clwyd South
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 1998
Cheltenham
Kumar, Dr Ashok
Labour
Signed on 19 January 1998
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Lewis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 19 February 1998
Worsley
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 16 January 1998
Brent East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 30 June 1998
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Love, Mr Andy
Labour
Signed on 30 January 1998
Edmonton
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 21 January 1998
Halifax
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 31 March 1998
Dundee East
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1998
Hayes and Harlington
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 28 January 1998
Sheffield, Heeley
Morgan, Mr Alasdair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 1998
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Savidge, Mr Malcolm
Labour
Signed on 12 March 1998
Aberdeen North
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 4 February 1998
Nottingham South
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 19 January 1998
Bolsover
Angela Smith,
Signed on 21 January 1998
Soley, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 19 January 1998
Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 January 1998
Richmond Park
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 19 January 1998
Liverpool, West Derby
Wigley, Mr Dafydd
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 February 1998
Caernarfon
Williams, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 1 July 1998
Swansea West
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1998
Preston
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 20 January 1998
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.