PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
INDIAN NUCLEAR TESTS (10 May 1998)
Motion Details
That this House expresses its anger at the three nuclear tests conducted by India on 11th May; asks for calm in the region and that all nations continue to strive for nuclear disarmament; calls upon India to abandon its nuclear weapons capability; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to use all available political means at its disposal to persuade India and Pakistan to abandon their nuclear weapons and enter fully into the international disarmament process.
Sponsored by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
38
78%
Independent
6
12%
Liberal Democrat
2
4%
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
Scottish National Party
1
2%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (49 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Mr Harold Best
Lab
Mr Ben Bradshaw
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Martin Caton
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
Lab
Harry Cohen
Lab
Mr Iain Coleman
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn (Sponsor)
Islington North
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Julia Drown
Lab
Maria Eagle
Liverpool Garston
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Bill Etherington
Lab
Jim Fitzpatrick
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
Lab
Mr Neil Gerrard
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Lab
Stephen Hesford
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Mr Martyn Jones
Lab
Ms Jenny Jones
Lab
Baroness King of Bow
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
SDLP
Mr Eddie McGrady
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Laura Moffatt
Lab
Mr Colin Pickthall
Lab
Alan Simpson
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
SNP
Mr John Swinney
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
PC
Lord Wigley
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
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