PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS IN WARS (24 June 1999)
Motion Details
That this House is totally opposed to the use of child soldiers in wars throughout the world; notes that 300,000 children are currently fighting wars; and calls on the Government to support a draft protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child prohibiting the military recruitment of under 18s.
Sponsored by:
Mr Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
34
64%
Independent
7
13%
Liberal Democrat
4
8%
Ulster Unionist Party
3
6%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
4%
Not Available
1
2%
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (53 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
LD
Dr Peter Brand
Lab
Mr Russell Brown
Lab
Mrs Helen Clark
Lab
Harry Cohen
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Valerie Davey
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Julia Drown
Lab
Bill Etherington
Lab
Michael Jabez Foster
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Mr Piara S Khabra
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Lab
Mrs Jackie Lawrence
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
SDLP
Mr Seamus Mallon
Ind
Mr Paul Marsden
Mr Robert McCartney
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
SDLP
Mr Eddie McGrady (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Linda Perham
Lab
Mr Kerry Pollard
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
Mr Andy Reed
DUP
Mr Peter Robinson
UUP
Mr William Ross
Lab
Alan Simpson
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Lab
David Taylor
Lab
Mr Mark Todd
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
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