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TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

EDM (Early Day Motion) 793: tabled on 26 November 2013

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 38 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 about the inclusion of investor-to-state dispute settlements in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); notes that their inclusion would enable foreign investors to file complaints against a national government whenever investors perceive a violation of their rights and that these complaints are filed directly to international arbitration tribunals and completely bypass national courts and the judicial system; believes there is a real risk that these provisions in the TTIP could overturn years of laws and regulations agreed by democratic institutions on social, environmental and small business policy on both sides of the Atlantic and is of the view that the Government's assertions about the economic benefits of the trade deal are questionable; further believes that any transatlantic partnership implies a relationship based on mutual trust, respect and shared values, something that the ongoing revelations about US secret services' surveillance of EU citizens and public representatives up to the highest level has shown to be gravely lacking; therefore calls for investor-to-state dispute settlements to be removed from the TTIP; and further calls on the Government to push for talks on the partnership agreement to be frozen immediately, in order to allow for a full public debate and Parliamentary scrutiny from both Houses of Parliament with a view to establishing whether full transparency and fundamental EU rights and rules can be guaranteed.

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.

Barron, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2014
Rother Valley
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 17 March 2014
North Ayrshire and Arran
Clarke, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2013
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2013
Coventry South
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2014
Swansea West
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2013
Heywood and Middleton
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 28 November 2013
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 2 December 2013
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2013
Birkenhead
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2014
St Ives
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 7 May 2014
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2013
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goldsmith, Zac
Conservative
Signed on 9 December 2013
Richmond Park
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2013
Jarrow
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2014
Ashton-under-Lyne
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 27 March 2014
Manchester, Gorton
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 2 April 2014
Tottenham
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2013
Wansbeck
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 December 2013
Manchester, Withington
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2013
Hayes and Harlington
Meacher, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2013
Oldham West and Royton
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2014
Gateshead
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2014
Leeds East
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2013
Ynys Môn
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2014
Bolton South East
Robertson, Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 April 2014
Moray
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2014
Blackley and Broughton
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 December 2013
Angus
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2014
Banff and Buchan
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 December 2013
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2014
Ceredigion
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2013
Batley and Spen

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.