PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
AID TO ETHIOPIA (17 April 2000)
Motion Details
That this House, whilst regretting the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, is concerned by reports of potential famine in Ethiopia, which will result in the deaths of a great many people, including children; regrets the slow response of the international community to the crisis; calls upon Her Majesty's Government greatly to increase the food aid it is providing to the people of Ethiopia; and urges the Secretary of State for International Development to do her utmost to persuade the European Union to do likewise.
Sponsored by:
Mr Laurence Robertson (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
31
60%
Liberal Democrat
9
17%
Conservative
7
13%
Independent
3
6%
Your Party
1
2%
Ulster Unionist Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (52 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Con
Sir David Amess
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Mr Colin Breed
Lab
Mr Russell Brown
LD
Paul Burstow
LD
Sir Vince Cable
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Con
Sir William Cash
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mrs Helen Clark
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Mr Tony Clarke
Lab
Frank Cook
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Bill Etherington
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Ms Jenny Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
Lab
Mr Andrew Love
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Dr Nick Palmer
Lab
Mr Andy Reed
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson (Sponsor)
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Mr Mohammad Sarwar
Lab
Phil Sawford
Lab
Alan Simpson
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Lab
David Taylor
LD
Lord Tyler
LD
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
Con
Ann Winterton
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