One Child Policy In China
EDM number 1238 in 2009-10, proposed by David Amess on 06/04/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Asia and Health services.
That this House notes recent reports that 21 foetuses and baby bodies were discarded in the Guangfu River, Jining City, China; further notes that the one child policy in China limits most couples to one child; further notes with concern increasing evidence, including from official sources, that Chinese authorities continue to employ compulsory abortion and sterilisation as an official policy; and calls on the government of China to cease coercive measures, including forced abortion and sterilisation.
This motion has been signed by a total of 10 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Amess | 06/04/2010 | Southend West | Conservative | Proposed |
| Kate Hoey | 06/04/2010 | Vauxhall | Labour | Seconded |
| Jim Dobbin | 07/04/2010 | Heywood and Middleton | Labour | Seconded |
| Mark Durkan | 07/04/2010 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Seconded |
| Mike Hancock | 07/04/2010 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Martin Caton | 07/04/2010 | Gower | Labour | Seconded |
| David Drew | 07/04/2010 | Stroud | Labour | Signed |
| Ann Winterton | 07/04/2010 | Congleton | Conservative | Signed |
| Nicholas Winterton | 07/04/2010 | Macclesfield | Conservative | Signed |
| John Leech | 07/04/2010 | Manchester, Withington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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