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G8 L'AQUILA SUMMIT AND THE GLENEAGLES COMMITMENTS

EDM number 1728 in 2008-09, proposed by Michael Moore on 23/06/2009.
Categorised under the topic of International development.

That this House notes the fourth anniversary of the G8 Gleneagles summit on 6 July 2009, and recalls the commitments made to the developing world at that summit, including to increase Official Development Assistance by $50 billion per year by 2010; deeply regrets the failure to honour these and other pledges in years of sustained global economic growth and believes that in a time of economic downturn concerted action to fulfil these outstanding pledges is now essential to prevent a dramatic reversal of progress towards the Millennium Development Goals; further notes the upcoming G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy on 8-10 July 2009 as an opportunity to reaffirm the G8's commitment to meet its Gleneagles pledges, but is concerned that Italy, as chair and host nation, has the worst record of the G8 nations and has actually reduced its aid budget; and therefore calls on the Government to provide the necessary leadership on development issues to ensure that every member of the G8 recommits to the Gleneagles pledges and takes action to implement them.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Michael Moore23/06/2009Berwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkLiberal DemocratProposed
Bob Spink23/06/2009Castle PointIndependentSeconded
Mark Durkan24/06/2009FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Phil Willis24/06/2009Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSeconded
John Leech24/06/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSeconded
Andrew George24/06/2009St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
John McDonnell24/06/2009Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn24/06/2009Islington NorthLabourSigned
Mark Lazarowicz25/06/2009Edinburgh North and LeithLabourSigned
Martin Caton25/06/2009GowerLabourSigned
Ann Cryer25/06/2009KeighleyLabourSigned
David Drew25/06/2009StroudLabourSigned
Lynne Jones26/06/2009Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Glenda Jackson29/06/2009Hampstead and HighgateLabourSigned
Mike Hancock29/06/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
William McCrea30/06/2009South AntrimDUPSigned
Mark Hunter30/06/2009CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis01/07/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Linda Riordan01/07/2009HalifaxLabourSigned
Marsha Singh02/07/2009Bradford WestLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins02/07/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Bill Etherington02/07/2009Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley02/07/2009Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Greg Mulholland03/07/2009Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell06/07/2009Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
John Mason09/07/2009Glasgow EastScottish National PartySigned
Nick Harvey13/07/2009North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jo Swinson13/07/2009East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Danny Alexander27/10/2009Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and StrathspeyLiberal DemocratSigned
Tom Brake09/11/2009Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned

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