37017 2008-09 25 Bob Spink 2008-12-03 That this House congratulates the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK branch on its timely and constructive International Parliamentary Conference held on 17 to 21 November 2008 at the Palace of Westminster for 92 colleagues from across the Commonwealth and beyond on the scrutiny of the effectiveness of international aid; notes that following the Accra High Level Forum in September 2008, the conference debated the vital role of parliamentarians in donor and partner legislatures in holding their executives to account on international aid effectiveness and commitments made under the Paris Declaration in 2005; further notes that the conference discussed the need to enhance the capacity of partner parliaments to undertake more effective scrutiny; and recognises an outreach responsibility within the UK Parliament to assist in strengthening the capacity of partner parliaments. International development Bob Spink 2008-12-03 Proposed Castle Point Independent Andrew George 2008-12-03 Seconded St Ives Liberal Democrat Peter Bottomley 2008-12-03 Seconded Worthing West Conservative Nicholas Winterton 2008-12-04 Seconded Macclesfield Conservative Lynne Jones 2008-12-04 Seconded Birmingham, Selly Oak Labour Colin Breed 2008-12-04 Seconded South East Cornwall Liberal Democrat Stephen Crabb 2008-12-04 Signed Preseli Pembrokeshire Conservative Andrew Dismore 2008-12-04 Signed Hendon Labour Ben Chapman 2008-12-04 Signed Wirral South Labour John Leech 2008-12-08 Signed Manchester, Withington Liberal Democrat Betty Williams 2008-12-08 Signed Conwy Labour Mike Hancock 2008-12-08 Signed Portsmouth South Liberal Democrat Ann Cryer 2008-12-08 Signed Keighley Labour Derek Conway 2008-12-08 Signed Old Bexley & Sidcup Independent Alan Meale 2008-12-08 Signed Mansfield Labour John McDonnell 2008-12-08 Signed Hayes & Harlington Labour Evan Harris 2008-12-08 Signed Oxford West & Abingdon Liberal Democrat Bob Russell 2008-12-08 Signed Colchester Liberal Democrat John Austin 2008-12-09 Signed Erith & Thamesmead Labour Martin Caton 2008-12-10 Signed Gower Labour William McCrea 2008-12-10 Signed South Antrim DUP Brian Jenkins 2008-12-11 Signed Tamworth Labour Nigel Dodds 2008-12-11 Signed Belfast North DUP Rudi Vis 2008-12-15 Signed Finchley & Golders Green Labour Hugh Bayley 2008-12-15 Signed York, City of Labour John Horam 2008-12-15 Signed Orpington Conservative Eric Illsley 2008-12-16 Signed Barnsley Central Labour Gregory Campbell 2008-12-16 Signed East Londonderry DUP Frank Cook 2008-12-16 Signed Stockton North Labour Tom Brake 2008-12-17 Signed Carshalton & Wallington Liberal Democrat Simon Hughes 2008-12-18 Signed North Southwark & Bermondsey Liberal Democrat Chris McCafferty 2009-01-12 Signed Calder Valley Labour