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TRADE JUSTICE MOVEMENT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1421: tabled on 16 June 2003

Tabled in the 2002-03 session.

This motion has been signed by 131 Members. It has received 4 amendments.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Amendments to this motion

There have been 4 amendments submitted to this motion.

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Motion text

That this House shares the concern of the Trade Justice Movement about the plight of the poorest people in the world, and congratulates them on bringing them to the attention of the public; notes with concern the fact that a billion live on less than a dollar a day, that life expectancy in many African countries is declining, and that 30 million people in Africa have HIV/AIDS; believes that rising levels of international trade and trade liberalisation offer the best hope of alleviating poverty in the developing world; calls for quality legal and economic advice for developing countries on trade issues; believes that the Government has failed to do enough to promote trade liberalisation, reform agricultural subsidies and phase out European trade barriers; and further calls on the Government to use the World Trade Organisation meeting at Cancun to do more to reform the international trade rules to give poor countries a fair deal on international trade.

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.

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

Bacon, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
South Norfolk
Baird, Vera
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2003
Redcar
Baldry, Tony
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Banbury
Barker, Gregory
Conservative
Signed on 16 June 2003
Bexhill and Battle
Baron, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Billericay
Barrett, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 June 2003
Edinburgh West
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 25 June 2003
East Antrim
Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 14 July 2003
Buckingham
Boswell, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 16 June 2003
Daventry
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 30 June 2003
Altrincham and Sale West
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 30 June 2003
Canterbury
Burns, Mr Simon
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
West Chelmsford
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 26 June 2003
North East Bedfordshire
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 June 2003
Twickenham
Cameron, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Witney
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 June 2003
East Londonderry
Chapman, Sir Sydney
Conservative
Signed on 19 June 2003
Chipping Barnet
Coleman, Mr Iain
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2003
Hammersmith and Fulham
Cotter, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 2003
Weston-Super-Mare
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 24 June 2003
Coventry South
Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2003
Crosby
Davey, Mr Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 June 2003
Kingston and Surbiton
Davies, Mr Quentin
Conservative
Signed on 3 July 2003
Grantham and Stamford
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2003
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2003
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 June 2003
Belfast North
Duncan, Mr Alan
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2003
Rutland and Melton
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2003
Sunderland North
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 11 July 2003
Ribble Valley
Ewing, Annabelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 June 2003
Perth
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Lichfield
Fallon, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Sevenoaks
Field, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Cities of London and Westminster
Fisher, Mark
Labour
Signed on 19 June 2003
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Arundel and South Downs
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Taunton
Fox, Dr Liam
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2003
Woodspring
Francois, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 19 June 2003
Rayleigh
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Harborough
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 19 June 2003
Chesham and Amersham
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on 26 June 2003
Wycombe
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 19 June 2003
North Wiltshire
Greenway, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 26 June 2003
Ryedale
Grieve, Mr Dominic
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Beaconsfield
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2003
Runnymede and Weybridge
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2003
Portsmouth South
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 4 July 2003
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Wealden
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 30 June 2003
North Down
Hoban, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Fareham
Howard, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Folkestone and Hythe
Howarth, Mr Gerald
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Aldershot
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Independent Conservative
Signed on 30 June 2003
Basingstoke
Jack, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 19 June 2003
Fylde
Johnson, Mr Boris
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2003
Henley
Jones, Mr Jon Owen
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2003
Cardiff Central
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 June 2003
Cheltenham
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 June 2003
Hereford
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 16 June 2003
Salisbury
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Bromsgrove
Knight, Mr Greg
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2003
East Yorkshire
Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Beckenham
Lansley, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
South Cambridgeshire
Laws, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 2003
Yeovil
Letwin, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
West Dorset
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 19 June 2003
New Forest East
Lilley, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2003
Hitchin and Harpenden
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 June 2003
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 17 June 2003
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 16 June 2003
Mid Worcestershire
Mackay, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 18 June 2003
Bracknell
Malins, Mr Humfrey
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Woking
May, Mrs Theresa
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Maidenhead
McGrady, Mr Eddie
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 30 June 2003
South Down
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Vale of York
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Newark
Mitchell, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Sutton Coldfield
Murphy, Mr Denis
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2003
Wansbeck
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Westbury
Norman, Mr Archie
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2003
Tunbridge Wells
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 16 June 2003
Eddisbury
Osborne, Mr George
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Tatton
Ottaway, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Croydon South
Paice, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
South East Cambridgeshire
Prisk, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Hertford and Stortford
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 July 2003
Southport
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 17 June 2003
Uxbridge
Robathan, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Blaby
Robertson, Hugh
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Faversham and Mid Kent
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2003
Coventry North West
Roe, Mrs Marion
Conservative
Signed on 18 June 2003
Broxbourne
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Romford
Ruffley, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Bury St. Edmunds
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
South West Bedfordshire
Shepherd, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Aldridge-Brownhills
Soames, Hon Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2003
Mid Sussex
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 17 June 2003
Castle Point
Stanley, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 8 September 2003
Tonbridge and Malling
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 June 2003
Hazel Grove
Swayne, Mr Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 26 June 2003
New Forest West
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
East Devon
Syms, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Poole
Taylor, Mr Ian
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2003
Esher and Walton
Taylor, Mr John D.
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Solihull
Tredinnick, David
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Bosworth
Trend, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2003
Windsor
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2003
North Cornwall
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Eastbourne
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 20 June 2003
Upminster
Whittingdale, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2003
Maldon and East Chelmsford
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 30 June 2003
Maidstone and The Weald
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Leominster
Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 17 July 2003
Ruislip-Northwood
Willetts, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2003
Havant
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 June 2003
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 16 June 2003
Spelthorne
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 17 June 2003
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 17 June 2003
Macclesfield
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 July 2003
North Tayside
Yeo, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 16 June 2003
South Suffolk
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2003
Teignbridge

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

TRADE JUSTICE MOVEMENT (Amendment 1)
Line 7, leave out from 'issues' to end and add 'applauds the stance the Government has taken to reform agricultural subsidies and phase out European Trade barriers; warmly endorses its commitment not to sign up to anything at Cancun that it does not believe to be in the interest of devloping countries; and welcomes the apparent new-found interest of the Conservative Party in development matters after their record in Government of halving the proportion of GNP devoted to aid and consistently neglecting the trade needs of the developing world.'
Labour, Broxtowe
42
signatures
EDM 1421A1: tabled on 19 June 2003
TRADE JUSTICE MOVEMENT (Amendment 2)
Line 5, leave out from 'trade' to 'of' in line 6 and insert 'offers one of the best ways'.
Plaid Cymru, Ceredigion
3
signatures
EDM 1421A2: tabled on 25 June 2003
TRADE JUSTICE MOVEMENT (Amendment 3)
Line 6, after 'world' insert 'but also believes that devloping countries should be able to regulate their economies as appropriate to their development needs; calls for'.
Plaid Cymru, Ceredigion
3
signatures
EDM 1421A3: tabled on 25 June 2003
TRADE JUSTICE MOVEMENT (Amendment 4)
Line 8, leave out from second 'to' to 'reform'.
Plaid Cymru, Ceredigion
3
signatures
EDM 1421A4: tabled on 25 June 2003