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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
BURMA (21 December 1999)

Motion Details

That this House notes that James Mawdsley, a British citizen has been sentenced to gaol in Burma for 17 years for distributing pro-democracy literature; supports James Mawdsley's objective of highlighting the violations of human rights and crimes against humanity by the Burmese military, and particularly against ethnic minorities such as the Arakan, Chin, Karen, Karenni, Mon and Shan peoples; notes that Premier Oil, an international oil exploration and production company based in the UK, is still investing in Burma; notes also that the USA prohibits national companies from investing in Burma; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to recognise Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for Democracy and the Committee Representing the People's Parliament.

Sponsored by:
Mr Andy Reed (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
74
59%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
22
18%
 
 
Conservative
9
7%
 
 
Independent
9
7%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
4
3%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
3
2%
 
 
Scottish National Party
1
1%
 
 
Not Available
1
1%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
1%
 
 
Lord Speaker
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (125 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
Baroness Adams of Craigielea
Con
Sir David Amess
Lab
Mr Joe Ashton
Con
Mr David Atkinson
LD
Norman Baker
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
LD
Lord Beith
Ind
Mr Martin Bell
Lab
Hilary Benn
Leeds South
Lab
Mr Harold Best
Lab
Liz Blackman
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Dr Peter Brand
LD
Mr Colin Breed
Lab
Mr Russell Brown
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
Lab
Martin Caton
Con
Sir Sydney Chapman
LD
Lord Chidgey
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Ann Clwyd
Lab
Michael Connarty
Lab
Frank Cook
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
PC
Cynog Dafis
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Valerie Davey
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Ind
Geraint Davies
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Bill Etherington
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Mark Fisher
Lab
Barbara Follett
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
Lab
Barry Gardiner
Brent West
Lab
Dr Ian Gibson
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
Lab
Patrick Hall
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
LD
Mr David Heath
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Simon Hughes
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Glenda Jackson
Lab
Mr Robert Jackson
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Helen Jones
Lab
Lynne Jones
PC
Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones
Lab
Mr Piara S Khabra
Lab
Baroness King of Bow
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Lab
Dr Stephen Ladyman
Lab
Mrs Jackie Lawrence
Lab
David Lepper
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Lab
Mr Andrew Love
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
Ind
Mr Paul Marsden
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lord Speaker
Lord McFall of Alcluith
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr Tony McWalter
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
LD
Mrs Ray Michie
Lab
Andrew Miller
SNP
Mr Alasdair Morgan
Lab
Mr Jim Murphy
Lab
Mr Kerry Pollard
Lab
Gwyn Prosser
Lab
Bill Rammell
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
Mr Andy Reed (Sponsor)
LD
Mr David Rendel
Con
Lord Robathan
UUP
Mr William Ross
Con
Mr Andrew Rowe
Lab
Chris Ruane
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
Lab
Mr Mohammad Sarwar
Lab
Mr Malcolm Savidge
Lab
Phil Sawford
LD
Mr Brian Sedgemore
Lab
Alan Simpson
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Lab
Ian Stewart
Lab
Mr David Stewart
Lab
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
LD
Lord Stunell
Lab
David Taylor
Con
Sir Teddy Taylor
Lab
Mr Mark Todd
Baroness Tonge
Lab
Dr Desmond Turner
Lab
Stephen Twigg
Lab
Mr Bill Tynan
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Lab
Joan Walley
LD
Steve Webb
PC
Lord Wigley
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
Lab
Mike Wood
Lab
Tony Worthington
Lab
Derek Wyatt

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