Early Day Motions

BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL (No. 2)

EDM (Early Day Motion) 347: tabled on 02 February 2000

Tabled in the 1999-00 session.

This motion has been signed by 53 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 welcomes the agreement reached in Montreal in January in respect of the Biosafety Protocol; congratulates the Minister for the Environment on his role in securing the support of European and non-aligned nations for the protocol; and recognises the overriding importance of the precautionary principle and environmental sustainability in all discussions relating to international trade and development.

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.

Chaytor, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2000
Bury North
Primary
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2000
Erith and Thamesmead
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2000
North East Derbyshire
Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
Leeds North West
Brown, Mr Russell
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2000
Dumfries
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2000
Gower

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

Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
Barnsley West and Penistone
Coleman, Mr Iain
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2000
Hammersmith and Fulham
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
Islington North
Cousins, Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 February 2000
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
Tooting
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 15 February 2000
Bolton North East
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2000
Keighley
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2000
Leigh
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2000
Glasgow Pollok
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
Heywood and Middleton
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
Sunderland North
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2000
St. Ives
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2000
Walthamstow
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
Greenock and Inverclyde
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2000
Bridgend
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2000
Portsmouth South
Heath, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2000
Somerton and Frome
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
Luton North
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
Bolton South East
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 15 February 2000
Hampstead and Highgate
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Kidney, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2000
Stafford
Kumar, Dr Ashok
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2000
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2000
Brighton, Pavilion
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2000
Halifax
Marsden, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2000
Shrewsbury and Atcham
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2000
Calder Valley
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2000
Hayes and Harlington
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2000
Kingston upon Hull North
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2000
Hemel Hempstead
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
Sheffield, Heeley
Pollard, Mr Kerry
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2000
St. Albans
Rapson, Syd
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2000
Portsmouth North
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2000
Lewisham, Deptford
Sawford, Phil
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2000
Kettering
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2000
Nottingham South
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2000
Hazel Grove
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2000
North West Leicestershire
Thomas, Mr Gareth
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2000
Harrow West
Thomas, Mr Simon
Signed on 9 February 2000
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2000
Brighton, Kemptown
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2000
Finchley and Golders Green
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2000
Stoke-on-Trent North
Whitehead, Dr Alan
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2000
Southampton, Test
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 15 February 2000
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.

Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 9 February 2000
Preston