Early Day Motions

VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS THE POPE TO CUBA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 671: tabled on 21 January 1998

Tabled in the 1997-98 session.

This motion has been signed by 21 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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Motion text

That this House warmly welcomes the visit of His Holiness the Pope to Cuba; and believes that his spiritual leadership and courageous personal example will be an inspiration to the people of Cuba now as they were to people behind the Iron Curtain during the dark days of the Cold War who similarly suffered too long under state-sponsored atheism and authoritarian Marxist government.

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.

Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 1998
Ruislip-Northwood
Primary
Blunt, Mr Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 1998
Reigate
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 1998
Altrincham and Sale West
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 1998
Canterbury
Colvin, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 1998
Romsey
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 26 January 1998
Leigh

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

Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1998
Stroud
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1998
Monmouth
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 23 January 1998
Ribble Valley
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 1998
Arundel and South Downs
George, Mr Bruce
Labour
Signed on 21 January 1998
Walsall South
Hawkins, Mr Nick
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 1998
Surrey Heath
Jones, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 27 January 1998
Alyn and Deeside
Jones, Mr Ieuan Wyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 January 1998
Ynys Môn
King, Andy
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1998
Rugby and Kenilworth
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 28 January 1998
Brighton, Pavilion
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 1998
New Forest East
Robertson, Mr Laurence
Conservative
Signed on 28 January 1998
Tewkesbury
Roe, Mrs Marion
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 1998
Broxbourne
Swinney, Mr John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 1998
North Tayside
Wigley, Mr Dafydd
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 January 1998
Caernarfon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

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

VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS THE POPE TO CUBA (Amendment 1)
leave out from 'they' to end and add 'suffer from the outrageous and deeply hostile activities of the American government in relation to the iniquitous Helms-Burton Act.'.
Dr Norman Godman
Labour, Greenock and Inverclyde
17
signatures
EDM 671A1: tabled on 22 January 1998