PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE AFRICAN UNION (16 January 2006)
Motion Details
That this House notes with great concern the likelihood of Sudan's military dictator becoming Chairman of the African Union; considers President Omer al-Bashir, who came to power during a coup and whose government has been accused of genocide in Darfur, as not suitable for such a distinguished position; and urges the Foreign Secretary to raise these concerns with other African countries in order to block his nomination.
Sponsored by:
Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
15
41%
Conservative
5
14%
Independent
5
14%
Liberal Democrat
5
14%
Democratic Unionist Party
4
11%
Non-affiliated
1
3%
Not Available
1
3%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
3%
Sponsor List (37 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Derek Conway
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Bill Etherington
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
John Hemming
Ind
Lady Hermon
Baroness Hoey
LD
Martin Horwood
Con
Daniel Kawczynski (Sponsor)
LD
Mr John Leech
Lab
Rob Marris
Lab
Chris McCafferty
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Lab
Julie Morgan
Con
Mark Pritchard
The Wrekin
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
LD
Paul Rowen
Lab
Alan Simpson
DUP
David Simpson
Ind
Bob Spink
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
Con
Mr Rob Wilson
Con
Ann Winterton
Lab
Derek Wyatt
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