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HUMAN RIGHTS IN NORTH KOREA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1232: tabled on 27 March 2007

Tabled in the 2006-07 session.

This motion has been signed by 148 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 warmly welcomes the report Failure to Protect - A Call for the UN Security Council to Act in North Korea, commissioned by former Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel, former Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel, calling for the opening of parallel-track discussions on humanitarian and human rights concerns in North Korea in the United Nations Security Council; supports a resolution that would outline the major reasons for Security Council intervention, focusing on the failure of the government of North Korea to protect its own people from the most serious of human rights abuses caused by the regime and the consequent threat to international peace and security; urges the government of North Korea to ensure the immediate, safe and unhindered access to all parts of the country for United Nations and international humanitarian organisations to provide assistance to the most vulnerable groups; calls on the government of North Korea to release all political prisoners imprisoned in the vast network of prison camps in the country; further urges the government of North Korea to allow the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in North Korea to visit the country; and calls on the Government to work with UN Security Council members to ensure that a resolution in such terms is adopted.

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.

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 30 April 2007
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Alexander, Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 April 2007
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 19 April 2007
Southend West
Arbuthnot, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 1 May 2007
North East Hampshire
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2007
Erith and Thamesmead
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 May 2007
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 16 April 2007
Buckingham
Boswell, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 19 April 2007
Daventry
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 28 March 2007
Worthing West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 May 2007
Carshalton and Wallington
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 March 2007
South East Cornwall
Brown, Lyn
Labour
Signed on 16 April 2007
West Ham
Bruce, Malcolm
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 April 2007
Gordon
Burrowes, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 30 April 2007
Enfield, Southgate
Burstow, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 April 2007
Sutton and Cheam
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 March 2007
Twickenham
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2007
Gower
Chaytor, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 27 March 2007
Bury North
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2007
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clark, Ms Katy
Labour
Signed on 17 April 2007
North Ayrshire and Arran
Clegg, Mr Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 April 2007
Sheffield, Hallam
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2007
Leyton and Wanstead
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 29 March 2007
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 30 April 2007
Stockton North
Crabb, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 23 April 2007
Preseli Pembrokeshire
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2007
Bolton North East
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 16 April 2007
Keighley
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2007
Coventry South
Curry, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 24 April 2007
Skipton and Ripon
Davey, Mr Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 March 2007
Kingston and Surbiton
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2007
Glasgow South West
Davies, Dai
Independent
Signed on 24 April 2007
Blaenau Gwent
Davies, David T. C.
Conservative
Signed on 15 May 2007
Monmouth
Davis, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2007
Haltemprice and Howden
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2007
Burton
Devine, Jim
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2007
Livingston
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2007
Hendon
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2007
Holborn and St Pancras
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 April 2007
Belfast North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 16 May 2007
Lewisham West
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2007
Stroud
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 23 April 2007
Foyle
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2007
Liverpool, Riverside
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 16 April 2007
Sunderland North
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 29 March 2007
Ribble Valley
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2007
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 March 2007
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 April 2007
Bath
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 30 April 2007
Harborough
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 April 2007
St Ives
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2007
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Goodwill, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 10 May 2007
Scarborough and Whitby
Gove, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 24 April 2007
Surrey Heath
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 23 April 2007
North Wiltshire
Grogan, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2007
Selby
Gummer, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 1 May 2007
Suffolk Coastal
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 16 April 2007
Midlothian
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2007
Leeds North East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 March 2007
Portsmouth South
Hands, Mr Greg
Conservative
Signed on 23 April 2007
Hammersmith and Fulham
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 May 2007
North Devon
Heath, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 March 2007
Somerton and Frome
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 April 2007
Birmingham, Yardley
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 23 April 2007
Wealden
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 17 April 2007
North Down
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 March 2007
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 29 March 2007
Luton North
Horwood, Mr Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 May 2007
Cheltenham
Howarth, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 April 2007
Cambridge
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 April 2007
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 30 April 2007
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 April 2007
Cheadle
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2007
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 19 April 2007
Hampstead and Highgate
Jenkin, Mr Bernard
Conservative
Signed on 24 April 2007
North Essex
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2007
Tamworth
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2007
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Kawczynski, Daniel
Conservative
Signed on 24 April 2007
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 April 2007
Hereford
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 May 2007
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Kilfoyle, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2007
Liverpool, Walton
Kramer, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 April 2007
Richmond Park
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on 20 April 2007
Epping Forest
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 June 2007
North Norfolk
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2007
Edinburgh North and Leith
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 April 2007
Manchester, Withington
Love, Mr Andy
Labour
Signed on 20 April 2007
Edmonton
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 24 April 2007
Mid Worcestershire
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2007
Wolverhampton South West
Marshall-Andrews, Mr Robert
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2007
Medway
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 29 March 2007
Calder Valley
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 28 March 2007
South Antrim
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 23 April 2007
Belfast South
McGovern, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 April 2007
Dundee West
McGrady, Mr Eddie
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 26 April 2007
South Down
McKechin, Ann
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2007
Glasgow North
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 20 April 2007
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Milton, Anne
Conservative
Signed on 24 April 2007
Guildford
Moffatt, Laura
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2007
Crawley
Moon, Mrs Madeleine
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2007
Bridgend
Morgan, Julie
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2007
Cardiff North
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2007
Bristol North West
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 25 April 2007
Eddisbury
Oaten, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 May 2007
Winchester
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 18 April 2007
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 17 May 2007
Ynys Môn
Penrose, John
Conservative
Signed on 24 April 2007
Weston-Super-Mare
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2007
Hyndburn
Pritchard, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 24 April 2007
The Wrekin
Prosser, Gwyn
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2007
Dover
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 March 2007
Southport
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2007
Halifax
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 April 2007
North Cornwall
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 19 April 2007
Romford
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 25 April 2007
South West Bedfordshire
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2007
Nottingham South
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 April 2007
Upper Bann
Simpson, Mr Keith
Conservative
Signed on 26 April 2007
Mid Norfolk
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2007
Bradford West
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 28 March 2007
Castle Point
Stewart, Ian
Labour
Signed on 27 March 2007
Eccles
Strang, Dr Gavin
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2007
Edinburgh East
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 April 2007
Hazel Grove
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 May 2007
East Dunbartonshire
Taylor, Mr Ian
Conservative
Signed on 24 April 2007
Esher and Walton
Taylor, Dr Richard
Independent
Signed on 27 April 2007
Wyre Forest
Teather, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 April 2007
Brent East
Thurso, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 April 2007
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2007
Finchley and Golders Green
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2007
Stoke-on-Trent North
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 3 May 2007
North Dorset
Waltho, Lynda
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2007
Stourbridge
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 1 May 2007
Maidstone and The Weald
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 29 March 2007
Conwy
Williams, Mr Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 April 2007
Brecon and Radnorshire
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 March 2007
Bristol West
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 April 2007
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2007
Batley and Spen
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2007
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Yeo, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 25 April 2007
South Suffolk
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 May 2007
Teignbridge

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.