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TREATMENT OF THE JARAWA TRIBE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2692: tabled on 06 February 2012

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 31 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 is concerned that tourists in India's Andaman Islands are treating the recently-contacted Jarawa tribe like an attraction in a human safari park; notes the ongoing media storm in India and worldwide caused by the video of Jarawa women being exploited; further notes that the abuse was carried out on the Andaman Trunk Road which was ordered to be closed by the Supreme Court of India in 2002; expresses concern that the government of India is yet to act on the Supreme Court's ruling despite the current storm of protest; further notes the overwhelming evidence of harm caused by the continued and illegal use of the road; and calls on the government of India to provide an alternative route and to take immediate action to close the Andaman Trunk Road in compliance with the law.

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.

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2012
Blaydon
Bruce, Malcolm
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 March 2012
Gordon
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Gower
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2012
North Ayrshire and Arran
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2012
Islington North
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 February 2012
Belfast North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2012
Newport West
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 February 2012
St Ives
Gilmore, Sheila
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2012
Edinburgh East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2012
Portsmouth South
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 February 2012
Birmingham, Yardley
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Jarrow
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Luton North
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2012
Cambridge
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2012
Manchester, Gorton
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 February 2012
Manchester, Withington
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 23 February 2012
Brighton, Pavilion
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 February 2012
South Antrim
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2012
Hayes and Harlington
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2012
Leeds North West
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2012
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 February 2012
Strangford
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 February 2012
Upper Bann
Thurso, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2012
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 April 2012
Bristol West

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.