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Russia And Energy Charter Treaty

EDM number 568 in 2009-10, proposed by Danny Alexander on 12/01/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Energy and Russia.

That this House welcomes the recent ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal which sat at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague confirming that Russia was bound by the entire Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), having accepted full application (provisionally pending ratification), when it signed the Treaty; believes the ruling is a significant development in Russia's energy ties with the European Union that strengthens the case for the ECT to be the centrepiece of a rules-based relationship; notes that following Russia's withdrawal from provisional application of the ECT on 19 October 2009, investments existing on that date in the Russian energy sector will continue to be protected by the Treaty's investor protection rules for a further 20 years, but that new investments will no longer be protected; further notes that while Russian investors in the European energy market enjoy the full protection of European law, new European energy investors in Russia will have to rely on the goodwill of a Russian government that has shown a weak commitment to property rights; calls on EU leaders to make it clear to the Russian government that there must be a level playing field and that close and friendly energy ties depend on the acceptance of binding rules and reciprocal obligations that are fair and legally enforceable in an independent forum; and urges the Russian government to show foreign customers and investors alike that it understands the need to restore confidence in its behaviour as a producer and supplier of energy by re-engaging with the ECT.

This motion has been signed by a total of 37 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Danny Alexander12/01/2010Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and StrathspeyLiberal DemocratProposed
David Drew12/01/2010StroudLabourSeconded
Malcolm Rifkind12/01/2010Kensington and ChelseaConservativeSeconded
Edward Davey12/01/2010Kingston and SurbitonLiberal DemocratSeconded
Peter Bottomley12/01/2010Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Mark Durkan12/01/2010FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Lynne Jones13/01/2010Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Andrew George13/01/2010St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Holmes13/01/2010ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Adrian Sanders13/01/2010TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
Nicholas Soames14/01/2010Mid SussexConservativeSigned
Glenda Jackson18/01/2010Hampstead and HighgateLabourSigned
John McDonnell18/01/2010Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Paddy Tipping18/01/2010SherwoodLabourSigned
John Austin19/01/2010Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Mark Hunter19/01/2010CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington19/01/2010Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Paul Keetch19/01/2010HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson19/01/2010Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Charles Kennedy19/01/2010Ross, Skye and LochaberLiberal DemocratSigned
David Amess20/01/2010Southend WestConservativeSigned
Phil Willis20/01/2010Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech20/01/2010Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Pelling20/01/2010Croydon CentralIndependentSigned
Roger Williams21/01/2010Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Frank Cook21/01/2010Stockton NorthLabourSigned
Malcolm Bruce21/01/2010GordonLiberal DemocratSigned
Elfyn Llwyd21/01/2010Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Andrew Stunell25/01/2010Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Joan Walley25/01/2010Stoke-on-Trent NorthLabourSigned
Jennifer Willott25/01/2010Cardiff CentralLiberal DemocratSigned
Dai Havard27/01/2010Merthyr Tydfil and RhymneyLabourSigned
Eric Illsley27/01/2010Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Nick Harvey01/02/2010North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Norman Baker02/02/2010LewesLiberal DemocratSigned
David Jones24/02/2010Clwyd WestConservativeSigned
Alasdair McDonnell01/03/2010Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned

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