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BELFAST-DUBLIN-LONDON PEACE TRAIN

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1039: tabled on 25 June 1991

Tabled in the 1990-91 session.

This motion has been signed by 36 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 recognises that bomb attacks on the Belfast-Dublin railway line put the lives of passengers and railway workers at risk, threaten railway and other workers' jobs, intensify political and cultural diversions and violate a basic human right-the freedom of movement; warmly welcomes the launch on 26th June in Dublin of the Belfast-Dublin-London Peace Train scheduled for 18th and 19th July; notes that the Peace Train has already been backed by a wide range of political and cultural figures in Britain, including actors Saeed Jaffrey and T. P. McKenna, singer Sandy Shaw, the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship, railway trade union leader Jimmy Knapp and the parliamentary branch of the TGWU, broadcaster Robert Kee, the honourable Member for Leominster in his capacity as Co-Chairman of the British-Irish Parliamentary Body, many honourable Members from the Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democratic and Plaid Cymru parties, Lady Jane Ewart-Biggs and Lord Hylton as the joint presidents of New Consensus (Britain), Tony Smythe and Dr Anthony Weaver; and wishes the Peace Train much success in providing a focus for all those who wish to see an end to violence in Northern Ireland.

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.

Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 3 July 1991
Easington
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 26 June 1991
St Helens North
Garrett, Edward
Labour
Signed on 4 July 1991
Wallsend
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 26 June 1991
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Graham, Mr Tommy
Labour
Signed on 26 June 1991
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 2 July 1991
Bridgend
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 1 July 1991
Wentworth
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 8 July 1991
Barnsley Central
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 16 July 1991
Clwyd South West
Kilfedder, Sir James
Ulster Popular Unionist Party
Signed on 27 June 1991
North Down
Knox, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 1991
Staffordshire Moorlands
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 3 July 1991
Halifax
Marek, Dr John
Labour
Signed on 27 June 1991
Wrexham
McKay, Allen
Labour
Signed on 17 July 1991
Barnsley West and Penistone
McMaster, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 26 June 1991
Paisley South
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 27 June 1991
Mansfield
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 3 July 1991
Burnley
Raffan, Keith
Conservative
Signed on 2 July 1991
Delyn
Rees, Merlyn
Labour
Signed on 25 June 1991
Morley and Leeds South
Smith, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on 2 July 1991
Islington South and Finsbury
Steel, Sir David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 June 1991
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Stott, Roger
Labour
Signed on 23 July 1991
Wigan
Thomas, Dafydd Elis
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 June 1991
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on 26 June 1991
Wansbeck
Townsend, Sir Cyril
Conservative
Signed on 26 June 1991
Bexleyheath
Watson, Mike
Labour
Signed on 1 July 1991
Glasgow Central
Wigley, Mr Dafydd
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 June 1991
Caernarfon
Wilson, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 3 July 1991
Cunninghame North
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 3 July 1991
Preston
Wray, Mr Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 3 July 1991
Glasgow, Provan

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.