Early Day Motions

SALE OF F-16 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT TO ISRAEL

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1630: tabled on 15 July 2002

Tabled in the 2001-02 session.

This motion has been signed by 81 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 expresses its deep concern regarding the Government's recent change in the rules for obtaining export licences that allows British components for F-16 fighter jets to be sold to Israel via the United States of America; believes that this is a reversal of the position taken by Her Majesty's Government in November 2000 not to sell arms to Israel that could be used in the Occupied Territories; believes that this change contravenes the spirit of the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports (May 1998) by which the Government is bound; further notes that Israeli F-16 fighter aircraft have been used to bomb Palestinian civilian areas in breach of the Fourth Geneva Conventions and are involved on an almost daily basis in illegal activities in sovereign Lebanese airspace; and demands that the Government revoke its decision and ensure that the United Kingdom does not damage its declared neutral position in the conflict by aiding the current cycle of violence through the supply of arms that could be used to perpetrate further violations of the Fourth Geneva Convention.

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.

Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2002
Erith and Thamesmead
Primary
Baird, Vera
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Redcar
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2002
West Ham
Barrett, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2002
Edinburgh West
Berry, Dr Roger
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2002
Kingswood
Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2002
Leeds North West

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

Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 July 2002
South East Cornwall
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 24 July 2002
Regent's Park and Kensington North
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2002
Birmingham, Northfield
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 September 2002
Cheadle
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2002
Blyth Valley
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2002
Gower
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 24 July 2002
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clarke, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2002
Northampton South
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2002
Cynon Valley
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2002
Leyton and Wanstead
Colman, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Putney
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2002
Stockton North
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2002
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2002
Keighley
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2002
Easington
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2002
Coventry South
Daisley, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Brent East
Davey, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2002
Bristol West
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2002
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Dawson, Mr Hilton
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2002
Lancaster and Wyre
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2002
Burton
Doughty, Sue
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 July 2002
Guildford
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2002
Stroud
Drown, Julia
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2002
South Swindon
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Sunderland North
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2002
Walthamstow
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2002
Norwich North
Green, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 July 2002
Ludlow
Grogan, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Selby
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 July 2002
North Devon
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 July 2002
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2002
Luton North
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 July 2002
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2002
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2002
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2002
Hampstead and Highgate
Jackson, Helen
Labour
Signed on 24 July 2002
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Jackson, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 15 July 2002
Wantage
Jones, Mr Jon Owen
Labour
Signed on 24 July 2002
Cardiff Central
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2002
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 September 2002
Hereford
King, Andy
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Rugby and Kenilworth
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2002
Edinburgh North and Leith
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2002
Brighton, Pavilion
Lewis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2002
Worsley
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 July 2002
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Lyons, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2002
Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2002
Halifax
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2002
Wolverhampton South West
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2002
Calder Valley
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2002
Hayes and Harlington
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2002
Kingston upon Hull North
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2002
Mansfield
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2002
Knowsley South
Oaten, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 July 2002
Winchester
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2002
Ynys Môn
Pound, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2002
Ealing North
Price, Adam
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 July 2002
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Rendel, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 September 2002
Newbury
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 July 2002
Colchester
Salter, Martin
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2002
Reading West
Sarwar, Mr Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Glasgow, Govan
Sawford, Phil
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Kettering
Sedgemore, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2002
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2002
Nottingham South
Smith, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Islington South and Finsbury
Smith, Geraldine
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Smith, Llew
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2002
Blaenau Gwent
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 July 2002
Ceredigion
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2002
Richmond Park
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 24 July 2002
Hemsworth
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2002
Liverpool, West Derby
Williams, Mr Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 September 2002
Brecon and Radnorshire
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2002
Batley and Spen
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2002
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.