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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA (24 March 1998)

Motion Details

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to review the human rights situation in China over the next year, given its decision not to endorse a resolution criticising China's record on human rights during the current session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva; notes that in 1997 the EU consensus on a draft resolution collapsed when France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Greece decided not to support a resolution; observes that Her Majesty's Government believes that it can pursue the same objectives through an EU-China human rights dialogue; but believes that Her Majesty's Government should continue to voice its continuing concerns at every appropriate opportunity, including the UN, and should keep its policy constantly under review.

Sponsored by:
Ann Clwyd (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
19
54%
 
 
Labour
6
17%
 
 
Independent
4
11%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
2
6%
 
 
Not Available
1
3%
 
 
Speaker
1
3%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
3%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (35 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Norman Baker
Spk
John Bercow
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Con
Sir William Cash
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Con
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
North Cotswolds
Con
Mr Tim Collins
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Michael Fabricant
Lab
Dr Ian Gibson
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Con
Mrs Teresa Gorman
Ind
Mr Dominic Grieve
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Lord Lansley
Con
Sir Edward Leigh
Gainsborough
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Tim Loughton
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Con
Mr Owen Paterson
Lord Prior of Brampton
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Sir Robert Syms
Con
Sir Teddy Taylor
Mr Charles Wardle
Con
Mr Bowen Wells
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise

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