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Anniversary Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights

EDM number 110 in 1998-99, proposed by Ann Clwyd on 09/12/1998.

That this House welcomes the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; recognises that it was developed in response to the atrocities of the Second World War; notes that it set out fundamental human rights for the dignity and development of all human beings; recognises that increasing globalisation of international law and the lead that Her Majesty's Government, particularly the Home Secretary, has taken to follow the principles laid down; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to continue to do everything possible to ensure that the rights laid down in the Declaration become a reality throughout the world for all human beings.

This motion has been signed by a total of 129 MPs, 3 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Ann Clwyd09/12/1998Cynon ValleyLabourProposed
Julie Morgan09/12/1998Cardiff NorthLabourSigned
Nick Palmer09/12/1998BroxtoweLabourSigned
Linda Perham09/12/1998Ilford NorthLabourSigned
Syd Rapson09/12/1998Portsmouth NorthLabourSigned
Christine Russell09/12/1998Chester, City ofLabourSigned
Alan Simpson09/12/1998Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Llew Smith09/12/1998Blaenau GwentLabourSigned
Clive Soley09/12/1998Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's BushLabourSigned
Ivan Henderson09/12/1998HarwichLabourSigned
David Hinchliffe09/12/1998WakefieldLabourSigned
Lindsay Hoyle09/12/1998ChorleyLabourSigned
Joan Humble09/12/1998Blackpool North & FleetwoodLabourSigned
Helen Jones09/12/1998Warrington NorthLabourSigned
Jenny Jones09/12/1998Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Ann Keen09/12/1998Brentford & IsleworthLabourSigned
Oona King09/12/1998Bethnal Green & BowLabourSigned
Tess Kingham09/12/1998GloucesterLabourSigned
Ashok Kumar09/12/1998Middlesbrough South & East ClevelandLabourSigned
Jackie Lawrence09/12/1998Preseli PembrokeshireLabourSigned
Tom Levitt09/12/1998High PeakLabourSigned
Martin Linton09/12/1998BatterseaLabourSigned
Andrew MacKinlay09/12/1998ThurrockLabourSigned
Alice Mahon09/12/1998HalifaxLabourSigned
Judy Mallaber09/12/1998Amber ValleyLabourSigned
Gordon Marsden09/12/1998Blackpool SouthLabourSigned
Bill Michie09/12/1998Sheffield, HeeleyLabourSigned
Margaret Moran09/12/1998Luton SouthLabourSigned
Rhodri Morgan09/12/1998Cardiff WestLabourSigned
Peter Bradley09/12/1998Wrekin, TheLabourSigned
Ben Bradshaw09/12/1998ExeterLabourSigned
Russell Brown09/12/1998DumfriesLabourSigned
Colin Burgon09/12/1998ElmetLabourSigned
Dale Campbell-Savours09/12/1998WorkingtonLabourSigned
David Clark09/12/1998South ShieldsLabourSigned
Robin Corbett09/12/1998Birmingham, ErdingtonLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn09/12/1998Islington NorthLabourSigned
John Cryer09/12/1998HornchurchLabourSigned
Lawrence Cunliffe09/12/1998LeighLabourSigned
Ian Davidson09/12/1998Glasgow, PollokLabour Co-operativeSigned
Terry Davis09/12/1998Birmingham, Hodge HillLabourSigned
Hilton Dawson09/12/1998Lancaster & WyreLabourSigned
Julia Drown09/12/1998South SwindonLabourSigned
Maria Eagle09/12/1998Liverpool, GarstonLabourSigned
Huw Edwards09/12/1998MonmouthLabourSigned
Louise Ellman09/12/1998Liverpool, RiversideLabour Co-operativeSigned
Paul Flynn09/12/1998Newport WestLabourSigned
Barbara Follett09/12/1998StevenageLabourSigned
Ian Gibson09/12/1998Norwich NorthLabourSigned
Llin Golding09/12/1998Newcastle-under-LymeLabourSigned
Diane Abbott09/12/1998Hackney North & Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
Nick Ainger09/12/1998Carmarthen West & South PembrokeshireLabourSigned
Win Griffiths09/12/1998BridgendLabourSigned
John Austin09/12/1998Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
David Borrow09/12/1998South RibbleLabourSigned
Ian Stewart09/12/1998EcclesLabourSigned
David Taylor09/12/1998North West LeicestershireLabour Co-operativeSigned
Peter Temple-Morris09/12/1998LeominsterLabourSigned
Mark Todd09/12/1998South DerbyshireLabourSigned
Desmond Turner09/12/1998Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
Stephen Twigg09/12/1998Enfield, SouthgateLabourSigned
Alan Williams09/12/1998Swansea WestLabourSigned
David Winnick09/12/1998Walsall NorthLabourSigned
Audrey Wise09/12/1998PrestonLabourSigned
Anthony D Wright09/12/1998Great YarmouthLabourSigned
Gordon Prentice10/12/1998PendleLabourSigned
Bob Russell10/12/1998ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Dennis Skinner10/12/1998BolsoverLabourSigned
John Home Robertson10/12/1998East LothianLabourSigned
Lynne Jones10/12/1998Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
David Lepper10/12/1998Brighton, PavilionLabour Co-operativeSigned
John McWilliam10/12/1998BlaydonLabourSigned
Malcolm Chisholm10/12/1998Edinburgh North & LeithLabourSigned
Harry Cohen10/12/1998Leyton & WansteadLabourSigned
Valerie Davey10/12/1998Bristol WestLabourSigned
Bill Etherington10/12/1998Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Neil Gerrard10/12/1998WalthamstowLabourSigned
Norman Godman10/12/1998Greenock & InverclydeLabourSigned
Harry Barnes10/12/1998North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Paul Tyler10/12/1998North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Derek Wyatt10/12/1998Sittingbourne & SheppeyLabourSigned
Kerry Pollard14/12/1998St AlbansLabourSigned
Angela Smith14/12/1998BasildonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Kelvin Hopkins14/12/1998Luton NorthLabourSigned
Tom Brake14/12/1998Carshalton & WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Tom Cox14/12/1998TootingLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore14/12/1998HendonLabourSigned
Robert Wareing14/12/1998Liverpool, West DerbyLabourSigned
Martin Salter15/12/1998Reading WestLabourSigned
John McAllion15/12/1998Dundee EastLabourSigned
Eric Clarke15/12/1998MidlothianLabourSigned
Jim Fitzpatrick15/12/1998Poplar & Canning TownLabourSigned
Andrew George15/12/1998St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis15/12/1998Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Peter Pike16/12/1998BurnleyLabourSigned
Gwyn Prosser16/12/1998DoverLabourSigned
Brian Iddon16/12/1998Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Nigel Jones16/12/1998CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Keetch16/12/1998HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Love16/12/1998EdmontonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Tony McWalter16/12/1998Hemel HempsteadLabour Co-operativeSigned
Edward O'Hara16/12/1998Knowsley SouthLabourSigned
Martin Caton16/12/1998GowerLabourSigned
David Drew16/12/1998StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Ronnie Fearn16/12/1998SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Donald Gorrie16/12/1998Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Wallace16/12/1998Orkney & ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Clapham17/12/1998Barnsley West & PenistoneLabourSigned
Vernon Coaker17/12/1998GedlingLabourSigned
Ann Cryer17/12/1998KeighleyLabourSigned
John McDonnell11/01/1999Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Peter Brand11/01/1999Isle of WightLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell12/01/1999Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Eric Illsley14/01/1999Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Brian Cotter14/01/1999Weston-Super-MareLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Jabez Foster18/01/1999Hastings & RyeLabourSigned
Marsha Singh19/01/1999Bradford WestLabourSigned
Michael Foster20/01/1999WorcesterLabourSigned
Lawrie Quinn21/01/1999Scarborough & WhitbyLabourSigned
Nick Harvey03/02/1999North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Doug Naysmith08/02/1999Bristol North WestLabour Co-operativeSigned
Michael Connarty11/02/1999Falkirk EastLabourSigned
Harold Best11/02/1999Leeds North WestLabourSigned
Paul Stinchcombe11/02/1999WellingboroughLabourSigned
William Thompson22/02/1999West TyroneUUPSigned
Ken Livingstone05/05/1999Brent EastLabourSigned
Jacqui SmithUnknownWithdrawn
Chris MullinUnknownWithdrawn
Graham StringerUnknownWithdrawn

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