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Vedanta Resources Plc

EDM number 221 in 2009-10, proposed by Hywel Williams on 24/11/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Asia and Companies.

That this House notes the unethical practices of Indian-owned Vedanta Resources and its subsidiaries, including the destruction of the homes, culture and livelihood of the Kond adivasi tribal people and the devastating environmental impact of the companies' activities; condemns the long-term and continuing support provided by the Department for International Development for the company and its subsidiaries, including arranging their introduction to the UK Stock Exchange in December 2003 and their continuing support through various agencies including Building Partnership for Development; further notes that Vedanta Resources and their subsidiaries are on the Norwegian government's list of banned companies; and urges the UK Government to launch a thorough investigation into the support that the Department for International Development and other Government departments and sectors continue to give to Vedanta Resources and their subsidiaries.

This motion has been signed by a total of 33 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Hywel Williams24/11/2009CaernarfonPlaid CymruProposed
David Taylor25/11/2009North West LeicestershireLabourWithdrawn
Mark Durkan25/11/2009FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Alan Simpson25/11/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSeconded
Peter Bottomley25/11/2009Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Martin Caton26/11/2009GowerLabourSeconded
David Drew26/11/2009StroudLabourSeconded
Adam Price26/11/2009Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Elfyn Llwyd26/11/2009Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Ann Cryer26/11/2009KeighleyLabourSigned
Michael Weir26/11/2009AngusScottish National PartySigned
Glenda Jackson30/11/2009Hampstead and HighgateLabourSigned
Lynne Jones30/11/2009Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Matthew Taylor30/11/2009Truro and St AustellLiberal DemocratSigned
John Austin01/12/2009Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Jim Sheridan01/12/2009Paisley and Renfrewshire NorthLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore01/12/2009HendonLabourSigned
Clare Short02/12/2009Birmingham, LadywoodIndependent LabourSigned
Eric Illsley07/12/2009Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Colin Breed08/12/2009South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis10/12/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Nick Ainger14/12/2009Carmarthen West and South PembrokeshireLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins15/12/2009Luton NorthLabourSigned
Harry Cohen16/12/2009Leyton and WansteadLabourSigned
Julia Goldsworthy16/12/2009Falmouth and CamborneLiberal DemocratSigned
Evan Harris16/12/2009Oxford West and AbingdonLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Williams07/01/2010CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Eddie McGrady18/01/2010South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Tim Farron19/01/2010Westmorland and LonsdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Tom Brake02/02/2010Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Diane Abbott08/02/2010Hackney North and Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
Sarah Teather22/02/2010Brent EastLiberal DemocratSigned
Jeremy Corbyn16/03/2010Islington NorthLabourSigned

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