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UK'S ROLE IN FIGHTING GLOBAL POVERTY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1087: tabled on 13 February 2013

Tabled in the 2012-13 session.

This motion has been signed by 58 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 welcomes the UK Government's leadership in international development and is proud of Britain's historic record; recognises the importance of the UK in keeping its promise to spend 0.7 per cent of gross national income on overseas aid from 2013; further welcomes the impact that UK aid has had on reducing and tackling the causes of poverty in the world's poorest places, reaching six million people with emergency food assistance since March 2011 and sending 5.3 million children to school; notes that in 2013 the UK will chair the G8 for the first time since Gleneagles in 2005 when important development commitments to Africa were made; further notes that in part thanks to those commitments there has been dramatic progress in sub-Saharan Africa with 423,000 fewer child deaths in 2011 than in 2005 and 21 million more children in school compared with 2005; supports the Prime Minister in putting international development issues high on the G8 agenda in June 2013 and leading global efforts to tackle hunger; and further recognises that effectively and efficiently reaching 0.7 per cent this year will save and change the lives of millions of people who are looking to lift themselves out of poverty in the world's poorest countries.

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 28 February 2013
Blaydon
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2013
York Central
Blunkett, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2013
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 2013
Worthing West
Bruce, Sir Malcolm
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 March 2013
Gordon
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2013
Birmingham, Northfield
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 February 2013
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2013
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2013
Gower
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 15 April 2013
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2013
Islington North
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2013
Edinburgh West
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2013
Heywood and Middleton
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2013
Holborn and St Pancras
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 February 2013
Lagan Valley
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 25 February 2013
Foyle
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2013
Sefton Central
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2013
Newport West
Gilmore, Sheila
Labour
Signed on 16 April 2013
Edinburgh East
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2013
North Tyneside
Goldsmith, Zac
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 2013
Richmond Park
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2013
Portsmouth South
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2013
Luton North
Horwood, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 March 2013
Cheltenham
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2013
Hampstead and Kilburn
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 March 2013
Manchester, Withington
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 14 March 2013
Belfast East
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2013
Edmonton
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 13 March 2013
Brighton, Pavilion
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 February 2013
South Antrim
Murphy, Paul
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2013
Torfaen
Newmark, Mr Brooks
Conservative
Signed on 11 March 2013
Braintree
Reevell, Simon
Conservative
Signed on 21 March 2013
Dewsbury
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2013
Halifax
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 26 February 2013
South Down
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2013
Glasgow North West
Ruddock, Dame Joan
Labour
Signed on 18 April 2013
Lewisham, Deptford
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 April 2013
Torbay
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2013
Ealing, Southall
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 February 2013
Upper Bann
Smith, Nick
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2013
Blaenau Gwent
Soames, Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 17 April 2013
Mid Sussex
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 26 February 2013
South West Devon
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 March 2013
Hazel Grove
Thomas, Mr Gareth
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2013
Harrow West
Walker, Mr Robin
Conservative
Signed on 15 April 2013
Worcester
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2013
Bradford East
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2013
St Helens North
Weatherley, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 17 April 2013
Hove
Whittaker, Craig
Conservative
Signed on 15 April 2013
Calder Valley
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2013
Ceredigion
Wright, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 March 2013
Norwich South

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.