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UK-MALAWI TAX TREATY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1206: tabled on 07 March 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 53 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 renewed focus from the Government and the government of Malawi to renegotiate the double taxation treaty between the UK and Malawi, and the UK Financial Secretary to the Treasury's statement that the new treaty is close to conclusion; notes with concern that the existing treaty was signed in 1955 while Malawi was under colonial rule, and that analysis from ActionAid suggests that it limits tax revenue collection in Malawi; further notes that ActionAid's new report, Mistreated, finds that tax treaties signed by lower-income countries with OECD countries since 1970 are increasingly restricting the former's tax rights and reducing their ability to raise tax revenue; calls on the Government to demonstrate its global leadership on tax and international development issues by breaking this trend and offering a significantly fairer treaty to Malawi, which helps the government of Malawi to raise tax revenues to fight poverty; and further calls on the Government to ensure the negotiation process is transparent, involves the Department for International Development and other stakeholders concerned with poverty in Malawi, and allows for thorough parliamentary scrutiny and debate of any new treaty.

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.

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 March 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 March 2016
Dumfries and Galloway
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 March 2016
Livingston
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 April 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 March 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 March 2016
Aberdeen North
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 May 2016
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 March 2016
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 March 2016
Edinburgh South West
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 March 2016
Inverclyde
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 March 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 March 2016
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2016
Cardiff South and Penarth
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 March 2016
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 March 2016
Motherwell and Wishaw
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 March 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 March 2016
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 March 2016
North Ayrshire and Arran
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2016
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 March 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 March 2016
East Lothian
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 March 2016
Dundee West
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 March 2016
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 March 2016
Aberdeen South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 March 2016
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 22 March 2016
Belfast South
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 16 March 2016
Glasgow East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 March 2016
Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2016
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 March 2016
Glasgow North West
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 March 2016
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 March 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 March 2016
Argyll and Bute
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 March 2016
East Renfrewshire
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 18 April 2016
Bolton South East
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 9 March 2016
South Down
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 March 2016
Strangford
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 March 2016
Edinburgh East
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 March 2016
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 March 2016
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 March 2016
Midlothian
Thomson, Michelle
Independent
Signed on 10 March 2016
Edinburgh West
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 March 2016
Angus
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 March 2016
Banff and Buchan
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 March 2016
Central Ayrshire
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 March 2016
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.