Early Day Motions

FREE RADIO IN ZIMBABWE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 905: tabled on 27 February 2002

Tabled in the 2001-02 session.

This motion has been signed by 50 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 congratulates Gerry Jackson and her fellow Zimbabwean exiles who have set up S.W. Radio Africa in London to give Zimbabweans back home a free radio voice and transmit the only live, independent, and non-state controlled radio news to Zimbabwe, after their independent station in Harare was forcibly closed down by the police; and expresses the hope that their voice will be widely heard in Zimbabwe as a counter to the reign of terror unleashed by President Mugabe in his desperate efforts to suppress criticism, censor the truth and evade the free, fair, democratic verdict of the people on the economic and political chaos created by the one man rule of an old man in a hurry.

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.

Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2002
Great Grimsby
Primary
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2002
North East Derbyshire
Barrett, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 March 2002
Edinburgh West
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 5 March 2002
East Antrim
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 March 2002
Orkney and Shetland
Chidgey, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 April 2002
Eastleigh

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

Clarke, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 8 May 2002
Northampton South
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2002
Keighley
David, Mr Wayne
Labour
Signed on 9 May 2002
Caerphilly
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2002
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 6 March 2002
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 19 March 2002
Newcastle-under-Lyme
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 February 2002
St. Ives
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2002
Bridgend
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 25 March 2002
Runnymede and Weybridge
Hendrick, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 16 April 2002
Preston
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 5 March 2002
North Down
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 February 2002
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2002
Luton North
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2002
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2002
Cheltenham
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 March 2002
North Norfolk
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 28 February 2002
New Forest East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 February 2002
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Lucas, Ian
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2002
Wrexham
Mackay, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 28 February 2002
Bracknell
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2002
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Marsden, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 March 2002
Shrewsbury and Atcham
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2002
Hayes and Harlington
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2002
Kingston upon Hull North
Moore, Mr Michael
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 March 2002
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2002
Knowsley South
Price, Adam
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 April 2002
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Robertson, Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 March 2002
Moray
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 March 2002
Strangford
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 February 2002
Colchester
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2002
Nottingham South
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 28 February 2002
Belfast South
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 11 March 2002
Castle Point
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 March 2002
Hazel Grove
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 6 March 2002
East Devon
Taylor, Mr Ian
Conservative
Signed on 25 March 2002
Esher and Walton
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 February 2002
Ceredigion
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 February 2002
North Cornwall
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2002
Finchley and Golders Green
Watson, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2002
West Bromwich East
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2002
Conwy
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 28 February 2002
Macclesfield
Wray, Mr Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2002
Glasgow Baillieston
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2002
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.