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Human Rights In Burma

EDM number 1316 in 2002-03, proposed by Caroline Spelman on 03/06/2003.

That this House is appalled by the recent arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi; congratulates Aung San Suu Kyi for her courage, determination and commitment to Burma; expresses concern about the closure of the National League for Democracy headquarters in Rangoon; further expresses concern about the closure of universities in Burma; condemns the State Peace and Development Council in Burma for continued human rights abuses against the Burmese people; urges the Government to intensify international pressure to secure the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi; and calls upon the government to do more to relieve the suffering of the people of Burma.

This motion has been signed by a total of 65 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Caroline Spelman03/06/2003MeridenConservativeProposed
David Wilshire04/06/2003SpelthorneConservativeSigned
Mike Hancock04/06/2003Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew George04/06/2003St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Duncan04/06/2003Galloway & Upper NithsdaleConservativeSigned
Andrew Dismore04/06/2003HendonLabourSigned
Jim Cunningham04/06/2003Coventry SouthLabourSigned
Martin Caton04/06/2003GowerLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell04/06/2003Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Paul Marsden04/06/2003Shrewsbury & AtchamLiberal DemocratSigned
Robert Key04/06/2003SalisburyConservativeSigned
Martin Smyth04/06/2003Belfast SouthUUPSigned
Paul Flynn05/06/2003Newport WestLabourSigned
Edward Garnier05/06/2003HarboroughConservativeSigned
David Taylor05/06/2003North West LeicestershireLabour Co-operativeSigned
Paul Tyler05/06/2003North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington05/06/2003Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Terry Davis05/06/2003Birmingham, Hodge HillLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd05/06/2003Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Glenda Jackson05/06/2003Hampstead & HighgateLabourSigned
Brian Iddon05/06/2003Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Bob Spink05/06/2003Castle PointConservativeSigned
John Pugh05/06/2003SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Simon Thomas09/06/2003CeredigionPlaid CymruSigned
Peter Bottomley09/06/2003Worthing WestConservativeSigned
John Barrett09/06/2003Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Harry Barnes09/06/2003North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
David Drew09/06/2003StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Ann Cryer09/06/2003KeighleyLabourSigned
Laura Moffatt09/06/2003CrawleyLabourSigned
Joan Ruddock09/06/2003Lewisham, DeptfordLabourSigned
Brian White10/06/2003North East Milton KeynesLabourSigned
Brian Cotter10/06/2003Weston-Super-MareLiberal DemocratSigned
Kevin McNamara10/06/2003Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Julian Lewis10/06/2003New Forest EastConservativeSigned
Lady Hermon10/06/2003North DownUUPSigned
Derek Wyatt11/06/2003Sittingbourne & SheppeyLabourSigned
Rudi Vis11/06/2003Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Harold Best11/06/2003Leeds North WestLabourSigned
Richard Allan11/06/2003Sheffield, HallamLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Farrelly11/06/2003Newcastle-under-LymeLabourSigned
Patsy Calton11/06/2003CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Kate Hoey11/06/2003VauxhallLabourSigned
Alan Simpson11/06/2003Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Roy Beggs12/06/2003East AntrimUUPSigned
Sandra Gidley13/06/2003RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Godsiff16/06/2003Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small HeathLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn16/06/2003Islington NorthLabourSigned
David Chidgey16/06/2003EastleighLiberal DemocratSigned
Mohammad Sarwar16/06/2003Glasgow, GovanLabourSigned
Andrew Rosindell16/06/2003RomfordConservativeSigned
Rob Marris17/06/2003Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Harry Cohen19/06/2003Leyton & WansteadLabourSigned
David Crausby19/06/2003Bolton North EastLabourSigned
David Hamilton19/06/2003MidlothianLabourSigned
Michael Moore20/06/2003Tweeddale, Ettrick & LauderdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Neil Gerrard20/06/2003WalthamstowLabourSigned
Andrew Stunell23/06/2003Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Nigel Jones23/06/2003CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
David Lepper25/06/2003Brighton, PavilionLabour Co-operativeSigned
Jenny Tonge30/06/2003Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
Angus Robertson07/07/2003MorayScottish National PartySigned
Marsha Singh09/07/2003Bradford WestLabourSigned
Martin Salter10/07/2003Reading WestLabourSigned
Alistair Burt14/07/2003North East BedfordshireConservativeSigned

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