PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN SIERRA LEONE, MAY 14TH - 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 congratulates those leading figures of the majority of registered parties in Sierra Leone who responded to the invitation to all parties to participate in the roundtable on promoting democracy in Sierra Leone, organised by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy on 13th March, for signing unanimously a Memorandum of Understanding in which, among other things, they committed themselves to 'a democratic system where there will be mutual respect and trust, leading to electoral processes the outcomes of which will be accepted'; believes that this is a very encouraging and significant step towards free and fair presidential and parliamentary elections on 14th May; and calls on other parties contesting these elections to support this commitment to democratic processes; further calls on Her Majesty's Government, along with the Commonwealth, the African Union and the European Union to provide electoral observers to strengthen the confidence of all parties in the democratic process; looks forward to a new era in Sierra Leone politics where the ballot box and peaceful debate in Parliament and outside will replace permanently the horrors of internal military conflict; and urges Her Majesty's Government, along with its other international partners, to strengthen actions in support of democracy and economic recovery in Sierra Leone.

Signatures (387)

Supporters (385)
Withdrawn signatures (2)

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.

Griffiths, Mr Win

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Adams, Mrs Irene

Ainsworth, Mr Peter

Allan, Mr Richard

Liberal Democrat

Sheffield, Hallam

Allen, Mr Graham

Nottingham North

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

Amess, Mr David

Anderson, Donald

Atherton, Ms Candy

Falmouth and Camborne

Atkinson, Mr David

Bournemouth East

Erith and Thamesmead

Bailey, Mr Adrian

West Bromwich West

Liberal Democrat

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Liberal Democrat

Beard, Mr Nigel

Bexleyheath and Crayford

Begg, Dame Anne

Ulster Unionist Party

Beith, Sir Alan

Liberal Democrat

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Bellingham, Mr Henry

North West Norfolk

Bennett, Andrew

Denton and Reddish

Berry, Dr Roger

Best, Mr Harold

Leeds North West

Betts, Mr Clive

Sheffield, Attercliffe

Boswell, Mr Tim

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Brazier, Mr Julian

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Brown, Mr Russell

Liberal Democrat

Regent's Park and Kensington North

Burden, Richard

Birmingham, Northfield

Burnett, Mr John

Liberal Democrat

Torridge and West Devon

Burns, Mr Simon

West Chelmsford

Liberal Democrat

Sutton and Cheam

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Greenock and Inverclyde

Calton, Mrs Patsy

Liberal Democrat

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Carmichael, Mr Alistair

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Caton, Mr Martin

Morley and Rothwell

Chapman, Sir Sydney

Chipping Barnet

Chaytor, Mr David

Chidgey, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clark, Mrs Helen

Coatbridge and Chryston

Clarke, Mr Tony

Northampton South

Clelland, Mr David

Leyton and Wanstead

Coleman, Mr Iain

Hammersmith and Fulham

Colman, Mr Tony

Connarty, Michael

Islington North

Liberal Democrat

Weston-Super-Mare

Newcastle upon Tyne Central

Beverley and Holderness

Cranston, Sir Ross

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Cunningham, Tony

Curry, Mr David

Skipton and Ripon

Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire

Daisley, Mr Paul

Davey, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Kingston and Surbiton

David, Mr Wayne

Davidson, Mr Ian

Glasgow, Pollok

Davies, Geraint

Croydon Central

Davis, Mr Terry

Birmingham, Hodge Hill

Dawson, Mr Hilton

Lancaster and Wyre

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dhanda, Mr Parmjit

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Heywood and Middleton

Holborn and St Pancras

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

Cunninghame South

Doran, Mr Frank

Aberdeen Central

Liberal Democrat

Duncan, Mr Peter

Galloway and Upper Nithsdale

Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth

Crewe and Nantwich

Edwards, Mr Huw

Ellman, Mrs Louise

Liverpool, Riverside

Barnsley East and Mexborough

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Evans, Mr Nigel

Ewing, Annabelle

Scottish National Party

Fabricant, Michael

Fallon, Mr Michael

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Field, Mr Frank

Stoke-on-Trent Central

Flight, Mr Howard

Arundel and South Downs

Flook, Mr Adrian

Foster, Mr Derek

Bishop Auckland

Liberal Democrat

Foster, Michael Jabez

Hastings and Rye

Francis, Dr Hywel

Gardiner, Barry

Garnier, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

George, Mr Bruce

Gerrard, Mr Neil

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Chesham and Amersham

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath

North Wiltshire

Grayling, Chris

Epsom and Ewell

Liberal Democrat

Grieve, Mr Dominic

Griffiths, Jane

Grogan, Mr John

Hamilton, Mr David

Hamilton, Fabian

Leeds North East

Hammond, Mr Philip

Runnymede and Weybridge

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Harris, Dr Evan

Liberal Democrat

Oxford West and Abingdon

Glasgow, Cathcart

Liberal Democrat

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

Heath, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Somerton and Frome

Henderson, Mr Doug

Newcastle upon Tyne North

Hendrick, Mr Mark

Hendry, Charles

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

Ashton-under-Lyne

Hinchliffe, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Hopkins, Kelvin

Howard, Mr Michael

Folkestone and Hythe

Howarth, Mr George

Knowsley North and Sefton East

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Liberal Democrat

North Southwark and Bermondsey

Humble, Mrs Joan

Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Hunter, Mr Andrew

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Irranca-Davies, Huw

Jack, Mr Michael

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Highgate

Sheffield, Hillsborough

Jackson, Mr Robert

Jenkin, Mr Bernard

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Warrington North

Jones, Mr Jon Owen

Cardiff Central

Jones, Mr Kevan

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Martyn

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Kaufman, Mr Gerald

Manchester, Gorton

Feltham and Heston

Keetch, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Khabra, Mr Piara S

Ealing, Southall

Kidney, Mr David

Kilfoyle, Mr Peter

Liverpool, Walton

Rugby and Kenilworth

Bethnal Green and Bow

Kirkbride, Julie

Kirkwood, Sir Archy

Liberal Democrat

Roxburgh and Berwickshire

Knight, Mr Greg

Kumar, Dr Ashok

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Liberal Democrat

Lawrence, Mrs Jackie

Preseli Pembrokeshire

Liberal Democrat

Lazarowicz, Mark

Edinburgh North and Leith

Brighton, Pavilion

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Lewis, Mr Terry

Manchester Central

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

Mid Worcestershire

Strathkelvin and Bearsden

MacDonald, Dr Calum

MacDougall, Mr John

Mackinlay, Andrew

Penrith and The Border

Mactaggart, Fiona

Mahmood, Mr Khalid

Birmingham, Perry Barr

Wolverhampton South West

Marsden, Mr Gordon

Blackpool South

Marsden, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Marshall, Mr David

Glasgow, Shettleston

Marshall, Mr Jim

Leicester South

Marshall-Andrews, Mr Robert

Martlew, Mr Eric

Mates, Lt Col Michael

McCabe, Stephen

Birmingham, Hall Green

McCafferty, Chris

McDonagh, Siobhain

Mitcham and Morden

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

McFall, Mr John

McGrady, Mr Eddie

Social Democratic & Labour Party

McIntosh, Miss Anne

6 November 2002

Glasgow, Maryhill

McLoughlin, Mr Patrick

West Derbyshire

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

McWalter, Mr Tony

Hemel Hempstead

McWilliam, Mr John

Mercer, Patrick

Mitchell, Mr Andrew

Sutton Coldfield

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Moore, Mr Michael

Liberal Democrat

Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

Mountford, Kali

Mudie, Mr George

Mullin, Mr Chris

Sunderland South

Sheffield, Heeley

Murphy, Mr Denis

Naysmith, Dr Doug

Bristol North West

O'Brien, Mr Stephen

O'Brien, Sir Bill

O'Hara, Mr Edward

O'Neill, Mr Martin

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Montgomeryshire

Osborne, Mr George

Ottaway, Richard

Palmer, Dr Nick

Pickles, Mr Eric

Brentwood and Ongar

Plaskitt, Mr James

Warwick and Leamington

Prentice, Mr Gordon

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Liberal Democrat

Stalybridge and Hyde

Gateshead East and Washington West

Portsmouth North

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute

Rendel, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Robertson, Angus

Scottish National Party

Robertson, Hugh

Faversham and Mid Kent

Robertson, John

Glasgow, Anniesland

Robertson, Mr Laurence

Robinson, Mr Geoffrey

Coventry North West

Robinson, Mrs Iris

Democratic Unionist Party

Rooney, Mr Terry

Rosindell, Andrew

Motherwell and Wishaw

Lewisham, Deptford

Liberal Democrat

Russell, Christine

City of Chester

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

Sarwar, Mr Mohammad

Savidge, Mr Malcolm

Sayeed, Mr Jonathan

Mid Bedfordshire

Sedgemore, Mr Brian

Hackney South and Shoreditch

South West Bedfordshire

Chatham and Aylesford

Sheerman, Mr Barry

Shepherd, Mr Richard

Aldridge-Brownhills

West Renfrewshire

Shipley, Ms Debra

Boston and Skegness

Simon, Mr Siôn

Birmingham, Erdington

Nottingham South

Singh, Mr Marsha

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Smith, Mr Chris

Islington South and Finsbury

Vale of Glamorgan

Smith, Sir Robert

Liberal Democrat

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Soley, Mr Clive

Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

Steinberg, Mr Gerry

Stevenson, Mr George

Stoke-on-Trent South

Stewart, Mr David

Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber

Stinchcombe, Mr Paul

Strang, Dr Gavin

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Stuart, Ms Gisela

Birmingham, Edgbaston

Stunell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

Swayne, Mr Desmond

New Forest West

Syms, Mr Robert

Alyn and Deeside

North West Leicestershire

Taylor, Mr John D.

Taylor, Matthew

Liberal Democrat

Truro and St Austell

Taylor, Dr Richard

Taylor, Sir Teddy

Rochford and Southend East

Thomas, Mr Simon

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

South Derbyshire

Tonge, Dr Jenny

Liberal Democrat

Trend, Mr Michael

Truswell, Mr Paul

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Liberal Democrat

Finchley and Golders Green

Stoke-on-Trent North

Walter, Mr Robert

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

Waterson, Mr Nigel

Watkinson, Angela

West Bromwich East

Webb, Prof Steve

Liberal Democrat

Scottish National Party

North East Milton Keynes

Widdecombe, Miss Ann

Maidstone and The Weald

Williams, Mrs Betty

Williams, Hywel

Williams, Mr Roger

Liberal Democrat

Brecon and Radnorshire

Willis, Mr Phil

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

Wilshire, Mr David

Winnick, Mr David

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Batley and Spen

Woodward, Mr Shaun

St Helens South

Worthington, Tony

Clydebank and Milngavie

Glasgow, Baillieston

Wright, Mr Anthony

Wright, Dr Tony

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Younger-Ross, Richard

Liberal Democrat

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.

Miliband, David

O'Brien, Mr Mike

North Warwickshire