Skip to main content

SUSPENSION OF THE EU-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1288: tabled on 26 May 2004

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 48 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 supports the recommendation of the International Development Select Committee's Second Report of Session 2003-04 that Israel's preferential terms of trade with the EU should be suspended until Israel lifts the movement restrictions placed on Palestinian trade; notes that the EU-Israel Association Agreement is an extensive free trade agreement which includes the liberalisation of goods and services, the free movement of capital, rules on competition, economic and social co-operation, political dialogue and cultural co-operation and came into force on 1st June 2000; further notes that Israel has long been in violation of the aspect of the agreement which states that relations between the parties, as well as all the provisions of the agreement itself, shall be based on respect for human rights in relation to their internal and international policy; is concerned that Israel's restrictions on the movement of Palestinian goods, its destruction of Palestinian infrastructure and its total control of the Occupied Palestinian Territory's borders are denying Palestinian exporters access to EU markets; recognises that EU exports to Israel, which are greater in value than EU imports from Israel, might suffer retaliatory action; but shares the view of the International Development Select Committee that the EU's short-term economic self-interest with one trading partner should not take precedence over a direct challenge to its trade policy in the region and its trade obligations to the Palestinian Authority; and therefore urges the United Kingdom Government to propose the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement to the EU Council of Trade Ministers.

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.

Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 June 2004
South East Cornwall
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 2004
Cheadle
Campbell, Mrs Anne
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2004
Cambridge
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2004
Gower
Clarke, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2004
Northampton South
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2004
Tooting
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2004
Keighley
Davey, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2004
Bristol West
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2004
Stroud
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2004
Sunderland North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2004
Newport West
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 May 2004
St Ives
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2004
Walthamstow
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2004
Bridgend
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 June 2004
Portsmouth South
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 June 2004
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2004
Luton North
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 14 June 2004
Chorley
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 7 June 2004
Bolton South East
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2004
Hampstead and Highgate
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2004
Tamworth
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 June 2004
Cheltenham
Kaufman, Mr Gerald
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2004
Manchester, Gorton
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2004
Brighton, Pavilion
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 June 2004
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Lyons, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2004
Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2004
Wolverhampton South West
Marsden, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 June 2004
Shrewsbury and Atcham
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2004
Calder Valley
Price, Adam
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 June 2004
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Sarwar, Mr Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2004
Glasgow, Govan
Savidge, Mr Malcolm
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2004
Aberdeen North
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2004
Nottingham South
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2004
Bradford West
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 June 2004
Hazel Grove
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 July 2004
Truro and St Austell
Teather, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2004
Brent East
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 June 2004
Ceredigion
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 May 2004
Richmond Park
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2004
Liverpool, West Derby
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2004
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 September 2004
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.