MISUSE OF OVERSEAS AID ON TAX HAVENS - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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 appalled that hundreds of thousands of pounds from the British overseas aid budget is being used to pay financial advisers; to regulate tax havens in the British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands; notes that the misuse of Overseas Development Administration aid for this purpose assists United Kingdom companies and wealthy United Kingdom citizens to avoid paying United Kingdom tax, and that it enriches bankers and lawyers in the Caribbean instead of aiding poor people in the region; notes that the British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands governments collected ú14.2 million last year in fees and charges from their offshore finance industries, but spent less than ú1 million, including the British aid contribution, on regulating offshore finance, and could therefore afford to pay the cost of regulation from their own receipts; notes that each British Virgin islander received ú74 in British aid last year even though their per capita gross domestic product is three times Jamaica's, which received ú2 per person in aid, and 10 times higher than India's, which received 10 pence per person in aid; recognises that the policy of aiding tax havens directly contradicts the claim in the 1994 Foreign Office Departmental Report that aid is targeted on the poorest countries where the problems of development go deepest; and calls on the Government to stop misusing British aid on running Caribbean tax havens, and to redirect the money to development projects for poor people in poor countries.

Signatures (163)

Supporters (163)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

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.

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Ainsworth, Mr Bob

Coventry North East

Anderson, Janet

Rossendale and Darwen

Armstrong, Hilary

North West Durham

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

Newham North West

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Bell, Sir Stuart

Bradley, Mr Keith

Manchester, Withington

Liberal Democrat

Burden, Richard

Birmingham, Northfield

Byers, Mr Stephen

Caborn, Mr Richard

Sheffield Central

Callaghan, James

Heywood and Middleton

Campbell, Mrs Anne

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale

Canavan, Dennis

17 October 1994

Liberal Democrat

Chisholm, Mr Malcolm

Edinburgh, Leith

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clarke, Mr Eric

Clelland, Mr David

Connarty, Michael

Corbett, Mr Robin

Birmingham, Erdington

Islington North

Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Coventry South East

Ceredigion and Pembroke North

Darling, Mr Alistair

Edinburgh Central

Davidson, Mr Ian

Oldham Central and Royton

Davis, Mr Terry

Birmingham, Hodge Hill

Denham, Mr John

Southampton, Itchen

Dunnachie, Jimmy

Glasgow, Pollok

Manchester, Blackley

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

St Helens North

Fatchett, Derek

Field, Mr Frank

Liberal Democrat

Foulkes, George

Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

Gerrard, Mr Neil

Godman, Dr Norman

Greenock and Port Glasgow

Gordon, Mildred

Graham, Mr Tommy

Renfrew West and Inverclyde

Griffiths, Nigel

Edinburgh South

Griffiths, Mr Win

Gunnell, Mr John

Morley and Leeds South

Warrington South

Hanson, Mr David

Henderson, Mr Doug

Newcastle upon Tyne North

Heppell, Mr John

Nottingham East

Hodge, Margaret

Howarth, Mr George

Howells, Dr Kim

Liberal Democrat

Southwark and Bermondsey

Hutton, Mr John

Barrow and Furness

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Highgate

Sheffield, Hillsborough

Johnston, Sir Russell

Liberal Democrat

Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber

Jones, Mr Barry

Alyn and Deeside

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Martyn

26 October 1994

Clwyd South West

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Kaufman, Mr Gerald

Manchester, Gorton

Liverpool, Broadgreen

Khabra, Mr Piara S

Ealing, Southall

Kilfoyle, Mr Peter

Liverpool, Walton

Litherland, Robert

Manchester Central

Livingstone, Mr Ken

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

MacDonald, Dr Calum

MacShane, Mr Denis

Maddock, Mrs Diana

Liberal Democrat

Maxton, Mr John

Glasgow, Cathcart

McAllion, Mr John

McAvoy, Mr Thomas

Glasgow, Rutherglen

McCartney, Sir Ian

McFall, Mr John

McKelvey, William

Kilmarnock and Loudoun

McLeish, Mr Henry

McMaster, Gordon

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Michie, Mrs Ray

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute

Milburn, Mr Alan

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Manchester, Wythenshawe

Morris, Estelle

Birmingham, Yardley

Mudie, Mr George

Mullin, Mr Chris

Sunderland South

Murphy, Mr Paul

O'Brien, Mr Mike

North Warwickshire

O'Brien, Sir Bill

O'Hara, Mr Edward

O'Neill, Mr Martin

Liverpool, Riverside

Pickthall, Mr Colin

West Lancashire

Prentice, Bridget

Prentice, Mr Gordon

Purchase, Mr Ken

Wolverhampton North East

Radice, Mr Giles

Redmond, Martin

Robinson, Mr Geoffrey

Coventry North West

Rooker, Mr Jeff

Birmingham, Perry Barr

Lewisham, Deptford

Sedgemore, Mr Brian

Hackney South and Shoreditch

Sheerman, Mr Barry

Birmingham, Ladywood

Nottingham South

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Smith, Mr Andrew

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Spearing, Nigel

Spellar, Mr John

17 October 1994

Dunfermline West

Steel, Sir David

Liberal Democrat

Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale

Steinberg, Mr Gerry

Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry

Taylor, Matthew

Liberal Democrat

Timms, Mr Stephen

Newham North East

Turner, Mr Dennis

Wolverhampton South East

Liberal Democrat

Walker, Sir Cecil

Ulster Unionist Party

Wallace, Mr Jim

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Stoke-on-Trent North

Glasgow Central

Williams, Dr Alan

Winnick, Mr David

Wise, Mrs Audrey

Worthington, Tony

Clydebank and Milngavie

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.