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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Withdrawal from Falklands Agree to Disagree Pact (7 March 2023)

Motion Details

That this House notes the recent decision from the Argentine government to withdraw from the Agree to Disagree Pact; notes the withdrawal from this pact will call in to question fishing rights other economic policies; thanks the FCDO for the clear reiteration of the indisputable fact that the Falklands is British; asks the FCDO to begin the work to secure fishing rights for the Falkland Islanders; and calls upon Government to make abundantly clear that there will be no turning our backs on the British Falkland Islanders due to this latest example of bravado from Argentina.

Sponsored by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Democratic Unionist Party
3
50%
 
 
Conservative
2
33%
 
 
Independent
1
17%
 
Sponsor List (6 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
DUP
Paul Girvan
DUP
Carla Lockhart
Upper Bann
Con
Sir Mike Penning
DUP
Jim Shannon (Sponsor)
Strangford

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