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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CYPRUS INTERCOMMUNAL TALKS (14 July 1997)

Motion Details

That this House welcomes the fact that President Clerides of Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash were able to hold direct talks between 9th and 12th July in New York under the sponsorship of the Secretary General of the United Nations; is encouraged by reports of the good will, good faith, cordiality and commitment to the negotiations displayed by both participants; welcomes their agreement to hold further unscheduled talks at an early date in Cyprus to discuss humanitarian issues; and trusts that they will be able to make steady and incremental progress in future rounds of negotiations towards a legal instrument for a just, viable and lasting settlement of the Cyprus problem.

Sponsored by:
Mr Edward O'Hara (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
27
73%
 
 
Independent
4
11%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
3
8%
 
 
Conservative
2
5%
 
 
The Independent Group for Change
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (37 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
Lord Bilston
Lab
Richard Burden
Con
Sir Sydney Chapman
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Bill Etherington
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Lab
Mr Jim Hood
LD
Simon Hughes
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lynne Jones
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Lab
Mr Andrew Love
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr John McWilliam
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Sir Bill O'Brien
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara (Sponsor)
Lab
Linda Perham
IGC
Joan Ryan
Lab
Geraldine Smith
Lab
Lord Soley
Lab
Gareth Thomas
Harrow West
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Con
Mr Nigel Waterson
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise

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