Early Day Motions

ENGLAND CRICKET TOUR TO ZIMBABWE 2004

EDM (Early Day Motion) 316: tabled on 17 December 2003

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 61 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 expresses serious concerns at the intended tour of Zimbabwe by the England cricket team in 2004; reminds the England and Wales Cricket Board of the furore created when the International Cricket Council was insistent that England play matches in Zimbabwe during the 2003 Cricket World Cup; urges the Board cancel the Zimbabwe tour, given that Rober Mugabe's regime has continued its rule through violence, intimidation, rape, murder, politicisation of food aid and through clamping down even further on the media; reminds honourable Members that Mr Mugabe has taken Zimbabwe out of the Commonwealth; notes that Mr Mugabe shows no signs of wishing to adhere to the Commonwealth's Harare Declaration on human rights and good governance; further notes that the safety of English players and fans cannot be guaranteed whilst in Zimbabwe; and recommends the Board cancels this tour early so as to avoid the unpleasant wrangling that so much overshadowed the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

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.

Ancram, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2003
Devizes
Primary
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 14 January 2004
Southend West
Atkinson, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2003
Hexham
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2004
West Bromwich West
Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 26 May 2004
Buckingham
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 6 January 2004
Canterbury

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

Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 January 2004
East Londonderry
Colman, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2004
Putney
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2004
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2004
Monmouth
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 1 November 2004
Ribble Valley
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2004
Lichfield
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on 5 January 2004
Arundel and South Downs
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 5 January 2004
Taunton
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 7 January 2004
Harborough
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 7 January 2004
Chesham and Amersham
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 12 January 2004
North Wiltshire
Grayling, Chris
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2004
Epsom and Ewell
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2004
Runnymede and Weybridge
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2004
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 5 May 2004
Wealden
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 14 January 2004
North Down
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2004
Vauxhall
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Independent Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2004
Basingstoke
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2004
Barnsley Central
Johnson, Mr Boris
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2004
Henley
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 6 January 2004
Salisbury
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2004
Bromsgrove
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 5 January 2004
New Forest East
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2003
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 19 January 2004
Mid Worcestershire
Mackay, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2003
Bracknell
Maclean, David
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2003
Penrith and The Border
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2003
Wolverhampton South West
May, Mrs Theresa
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 2004
Maidenhead
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 6 January 2004
Hayes and Harlington
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2004
Vale of York
McLoughlin, Mr Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2003
West Derbyshire
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Newark
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 2004
North East Cambridgeshire
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2004
Westbury
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 3 February 2004
Eddisbury
Osborne, Mr George
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Tatton
Pickles, Mr Eric
Conservative
Signed on 11 March 2004
Brentwood and Ongar
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 2004
Uxbridge
Reed, Mr Andy
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2004
Loughborough
Robertson, Hugh
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2003
Faversham and Mid Kent
Roe, Mrs Marion
Conservative
Signed on 5 January 2004
Broxbourne
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 5 January 2004
Romford
Sayeed, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 6 January 2004
Mid Bedfordshire
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 2004
South West Bedfordshire
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 7 January 2004
Meriden
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2003
Castle Point
Spring, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2003
West Suffolk
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2003
South West Devon
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2004
East Devon
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 6 January 2004
Upminster
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2004
Leominster
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2003
Spelthorne
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 7 January 2004
Macclesfield
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 6 January 2004
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.