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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
EUROPEAN CHILDREN'S TRUST (9 March 1999)

Motion Details

That this House recognises that the orphanage crisis in Eastern and Central Europe is symptomatic of the collapse of the social infrastructure and that it threatens the future stability of the region; commends the work of the European Children's Trust in providing maternal centres in Romania, with accommodation, training and counselling for young women who are at risk of leaving their babies in an orphanage; and calls on the Secretary of State for International Development to give every support possible to the 'Know-how Fund' to enable them to help the very poorest families in Eastern and Central Europe from being forced to give up their children.

Sponsored by:
Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
20
39%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
15
29%
 
 
Independent
5
10%
 
 
Conservative
3
6%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
3
6%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
2
4%
 
 
Scottish National Party
1
2%
 
 
Not Available
1
2%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (51 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
LD
Lord Beith
Ind
Mr Martin Bell
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Paul Burstow
LD
Sir Vince Cable
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Harry Cohen
Lab
Michael Connarty
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
PC
Cynog Dafis
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Bill Etherington
SNP
Mrs Margaret Ewing
Lab
Paul Flynn
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Mr Tommy Graham
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lynne Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr John McWilliam
LD
Lembit Öpik
UUP
Mr William Ross
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Alan Simpson
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
LD
Lord Stunell
Con
Sir Teddy Taylor
Baroness Tonge
LD
Lord Tyler
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
PC
Lord Wigley (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Alan Williams
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
LD
Lord Willis of Knaresborough

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