TRADE JUSTICE MOVEMENT - 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.

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.

Signatures (131)

Supporters (127)
Withdrawn signatures (4)

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.

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

Ainsworth, Mr Peter

Amess, Mr David

Ancram, Mr Michael

Anderson, Janet

Rossendale and Darwen

Atkinson, Mr Peter

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

Bacon, Mr Richard

Barker, Gregory

Bexhill and Battle

Liberal Democrat

Ulster Unionist Party

Boswell, Mr Tim

Brady, Mr Graham

Altrincham and Sale West

Brazier, Mr Julian

Burns, Mr Simon

West Chelmsford

North East Bedfordshire

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Cameron, Mr David

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Chapman, Sir Sydney

Chipping Barnet

Coleman, Mr Iain

Hammersmith and Fulham

Liberal Democrat

Weston-Super-Mare

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire

8 September 2003

Davey, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Kingston and Surbiton

Davies, Mr Quentin

Grantham and Stamford

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Heywood and Middleton

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Duncan, Mr Alan

Rutland and Melton

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Evans, Mr Nigel

Ewing, Annabelle

Scottish National Party

Fabricant, Michael

Fallon, Mr Michael

Cities of London and Westminster

Stoke-on-Trent Central

Flight, Mr Howard

Arundel and South Downs

Flook, Mr Adrian

Francois, Mr Mark

Garnier, Mr Edward

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Chesham and Amersham

Goodman, Mr Paul

North Wiltshire

Greenway, Mr John

Grieve, Mr Dominic

Hammond, Mr Philip

22 October 2003

Runnymede and Weybridge

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Heald, Mr Oliver

North East Hertfordshire

Hendry, Charles

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

Howard, Mr Michael

Folkestone and Hythe

Howarth, Mr Gerald

Hunter, Mr Andrew

Independent Conservative

Jack, Mr Michael

Johnson, Mr Boris

Jones, Mr Jon Owen

17 November 2003

Cardiff Central

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Keetch, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Kirkbride, Julie

Knight, Mr Greg

Lait, Mrs Jacqui

Lansley, Mr Andrew

South Cambridgeshire

Liberal Democrat

Letwin, Mr Oliver

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Lilley, Mr Peter

Hitchin and Harpenden

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

East Worthing and Shoreham

Mid Worcestershire

Mackay, Mr Andrew

Malins, Mr Humfrey

May, Mrs Theresa

McGrady, Mr Eddie

Social Democratic & Labour Party

McIntosh, Miss Anne

Mercer, Patrick

Mitchell, Mr Andrew

Sutton Coldfield

Murphy, Mr Denis

Murrison, Dr Andrew

Norman, Mr Archie

Tunbridge Wells

O'Brien, Mr Stephen

Osborne, Mr George

Ottaway, Richard

Paice, Mr James

South East Cambridgeshire

Hertford and Stortford

Liberal Democrat

Randall, Mr John

Robathan, Mr Andrew

Robertson, Hugh

Faversham and Mid Kent

Robinson, Mr Geoffrey

Coventry North West

Roe, Mrs Marion

Rosindell, Andrew

Ruffley, Mr David

Bury St. Edmunds

South West Bedfordshire

Shepherd, Mr Richard

Aldridge-Brownhills

Soames, Hon Nicholas

Stanley, Sir John

8 September 2003

Tonbridge and Malling

Stunell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

Swayne, Mr Desmond

New Forest West

Syms, Mr Robert

Esher and Walton

Taylor, Mr John D.

Tredinnick, David

Trend, Mr Michael

Liberal Democrat

Waterson, Mr Nigel

Watkinson, Angela

Whittingdale, Mr John

Maldon and East Chelmsford

Widdecombe, Miss Ann

Maidstone and The Weald

Wilkinson, Mr John

Ruislip-Northwood

Willetts, Mr David

Willis, Mr Phil

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

Wilshire, Mr David

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Scottish National Party

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.

Leyton and Wanstead

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

Thomas, Mr Simon

Amendments (4)

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.'

Dr Nick Palmer

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'.

Mr Simon Thomas

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'.

Mr Simon Thomas

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'.

Mr Simon Thomas

Plaid Cymru, Ceredigion

3

signatures

EDM 1421A4: tabled on 25 June 2003