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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (11 December 1997)

Motion Details

That this House calls for the creation of an International Criminal Court to strengthen the capacity of the United Nations to maintain peace and security; believes that an ICC should be a permanent court of justice to complement national judicial bodies, providing a legal court under international law where individuals could be held to account for offences such as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity; and further recognises that it is only through an ICC that individuals, including national political and military leaders, can be held accountable for some fo the worst offences under international law.

Sponsored by:
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Liberal Democrat
39
70%
 
 
Labour
12
21%
 
 
Independent
3
5%
 
 
Non-affiliated
2
4%
 
Sponsor List (56 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lord Allan of Hallam
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
LD
Lord Beith
LD
Dr Peter Brand
LD
Mr Colin Breed
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
LD
Paul Burstow
LD
Sir Vince Cable
LD
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Sponsor)
Lab
Lord Campbell-Savours
LD
Lord Chidgey
LD
Lord Cotter
Lab
Tom Cox
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mr Hilton Dawson
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Bill Etherington
LD
Lord Fearn
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Mr David Heath
LD
Simon Hughes
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Mr Martyn Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
LD
Mr Charles Kennedy
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
LD
Lord Maclennan of Rogart
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
LD
Mrs Ray Michie
LD
Michael Moore
LD
Mr Mark Oaten
LD
Lembit Öpik
LD
Mr David Rendel
LD
Sir Bob Russell
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
LD
Sir Robert Smith
LD
Lord Stunell
LD
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor
Lab
David Taylor
Baroness Tonge
LD
Lord Tyler
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
LD
Steve Webb
LD
Lord Willis of Knaresborough

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