Early Day Motions

ABDUCTION OF MR KEN SARO-WIWA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1285: tabled on 24 May 1994

Tabled in the 1993-94 session.

This motion has been signed by 90 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 expresses its concern about the abduction by Nigerian military forces of Mr Ken Saro-Wiwa, Leader of the Ogoni people; and accordingly calls upon the Nigerian Government to ensure his immediate release and hopes that Her Majesty's Government will do all in its power to ensure this.

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.

Howells, Dr Kim
Labour
Signed on 24 May 1994
Pontypridd
Primary
Alton, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 June 1994
Liverpool, Mossley Hill
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 16 June 1994
Newham North West
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1994
North East Derbyshire
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Leeds West
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 17 October 1994
East Antrim

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 June 1994
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Bendall, Mr Vivian
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 1994
Ilford North
Benn, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 15 June 1994
Chesterfield
Body, Sir Richard
Conservative
Signed on 14 June 1994
Holland with Boston
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1994
Manchester, Withington
Bray, Dr Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1994
Motherwell South
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Birmingham, Northfield
Caborn, Mr Richard
Labour
Signed on 21 June 1994
Sheffield Central
Campbell, Mrs Anne
Labour
Signed on 18 July 1994
Cambridge
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on 7 July 1994
Workington
Canavan, Dennis
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Falkirk West
Carlile, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 May 1994
Montgomery
Churchill, Winston
Conservative
Signed on 14 June 1994
Davyhulme
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1994
Midlothian
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 17 June 1994
Leyton
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 5 July 1994
Falkirk East
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1994
Stockton North
Coombs, Anthony
Conservative
Signed on 16 June 1994
Wyre Forest
Corbett, Mr Robin
Labour
Signed on 20 June 1994
Birmingham, Erdington
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 12 July 1994
Bristol East
Couchman, James
Conservative
Signed on 4 July 1994
Gillingham
Cousins, Jim
Labour
Signed on 19 July 1994
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 June 1994
Coventry South East
Dafis, Cynog
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 May 1994
Ceredigion and Pembroke North
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1994
Glasgow, Govan
Denham, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Southampton, Itchen
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1994
Lewisham West
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Sunderland North
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 15 June 1994
St Helens North
Faulds, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 15 June 1994
Warley East
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1994
Birkenhead
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 20 July 1994
Ilford South
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1994
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Greenway, Harry
Conservative
Signed on 14 June 1994
Ealing North
Griffiths, Nigel
Labour
Signed on 16 June 1994
Edinburgh South
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 30 June 1994
Bridgend
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 20 July 1994
Morley and Leeds South
Hain, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1994
Neath
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Warrington South
Hanson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1994
Delyn
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 June 1994
North Devon
Hill, Keith
Labour
Signed on 16 June 1994
Streatham
Johnston, Sir Russell
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 October 1994
Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1994
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Clwyd South West
Jowell, Tessa
Labour
Signed on 16 June 1994
Dulwich
Kilfoyle, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 20 June 1994
Liverpool, Walton
Kinnock, Neil
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Islwyn
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1994
Brent East
MacDonald, Dr Calum
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1994
Western Isles
Mackinlay, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 21 June 1994
Thurrock
Maddock, Mrs Diana
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 May 1994
Christchurch
Mandelson, Peter
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Hartlepool
Mates, Lt Col Michael
Conservative
Signed on 30 June 1994
East Hampshire
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1994
Dundee East
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1994
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1994
Mansfield
Milburn, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Darlington
Morley, Mr Elliot
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Glanford and Scunthorpe
Mullin, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on 15 June 1994
Sunderland South
Murphy, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 24 May 1994
Torfaen
O'Brien, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 17 October 1994
North Warwickshire
Parry, Robert
Labour
Signed on 15 June 1994
Liverpool, Riverside
Patchett, Terry
Labour
Signed on 15 June 1994
Barnsley East
Pendry, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1994
Stalybridge and Hyde
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1994
West Lancashire
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 30 June 1994
Hyndburn
Quin, Joyce
Labour
Signed on 1 July 1994
Gateshead East
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1994
Coventry North West
Robinson, Mr Peter
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 28 June 1994
East Belfast
Rogers, Mr Allan
Labour
Signed on 24 May 1994
Rhondda
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1994
Dundee West
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1994
Lewisham, Deptford
Short, Clare
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1994
Birmingham, Ladywood
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 June 1994
Nottingham South
Smith, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1994
Oxford East
Smith, Llew
Labour
Signed on 16 June 1994
Blaenau Gwent
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 June 1994
Truro
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 30 June 1994
Wolverhampton South East
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Stoke-on-Trent North
Wardell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 14 June 1994
Gower
Wigley, Mr Dafydd
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 June 1994
Caernarfon
Williams, Dr Alan
Labour
Signed on 30 June 1994
Carmarthen
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 13 July 1994
Preston

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.