Early Day Motion on Cuba in UK Parliament gathers 140 votes
Campaign News | Saturday, 26 March 2005
Still time to lobby MPs, says CSC
London, Mar 18. - Early Day Motion 509 on Britain's relationship with Cuba presented by MP Ian Gibson, the chair of the All-Party Cuba Group of MPs, had gathered 140 votes by March 16.
The CSC is calling on all members and supporters to lobby MPs to sign the EDM 509 on UK relations with Cuba by writing directly to their MP at www.handsoffcuba.org.uk or by post at the House of Commons, London, SW11 1AA.
The EDM has already gathered support from more than 20 per cent of the House of Commons. However, still more signatures are needed to ensure that the British government takes notice of support for Cuba within Parliament.
Natasha Hickman, CSC Campaigns Officer says: "Thank you to everyone who has taken this action already. If your MP has already signed 509, please ask friends, family and colleagues who live in other constituencies write to theirs.
"Please support EDM 509 now by going to www.handsoffcuba.org.uk and spread the word by forwarding this website to everyone you know."
The motion calls on the government to do more in opposing US policy towards the island.
It also calls on the British government to strengthen and defend British business interests with Cuba and ensure that companies and individuals are not penalized in any way by US extra-territorial legislation that attempts to obstruct trade with the island.
Furthermore, it adds that the British Government should build upon existing Anglo-Cuban efforts to combat drug trafficking and trans-national criminal activities in the region as a welcome example of successful bilateral co-operation.
The MPs voting for the motion so far are:
Gibson/Ian
Barnes/Harry
Russell/Bob
Hancock/Mike
Taylor/David
Griffiths/Win
Jones/Lynne
Thomas/Simon
Bottomley/Peter
Corbyn/Jeremy
McDonnell/John
Lepper/David
Caton/Martin
Wood/Mike
Williams/Hywel
Meale/Alan
Best/Harold
Sheridan/Jim
Vis/Rudi
Turner/Desmond
Edwards/Huw
Clelland/David
Wareing/Robert N
White/Brian
Pound/Stephen
Lloyd/Tony
Breed/Colin
Burgon/Colin
Cable/Vincent
Hoyle/Lindsay
Jones/Nigel
Drew/David
Hamilton/David
Reed/Andy
Dismore/Andrew
Tyler/Paul
Singh/Marsha
Younger-Ross/Richard
Mitchell/Austin
Marris/Rob
Calton/Patsy
Williams/Betty
Stunell/Andrew
Randall/John
Cryer/Ann
Holmes/Paul
Jones/Jon Owen
Humble/Joan
Gerrard/Neil
Abbott/Diane
Ennis/Jeff
Sawford/Phil
Crausby/David
Battle/John
Marshall-Andrews/Robert
Sarwar/Mohammad
Dobbin/Jim
Harvey/Nick
Francis/Hywel
Russell/Christine
Etherington/Bill
Smith/Llew
Hepburn/Stephen
Illsley/Eric
Pope/Greg
Simpson/Alan
Godsiff/Roger
Smith/Chris
Mahon/Alice
Sedgemore/Brian
Berry/Roger
Flynn/Paul
Cunningham/Tony
Begg/Anne
Jackson/Glenda
Hall/Patrick
Marshall/David
Bradley/Keith
Kidney/David
Pugh/John
Bayley/Hugh
Davey/Edward
Teather/Sarah
Skinner/Dennis
Colman/Tony
Organ/Diana
Howarth/George
Roche/Barbara
Allan/Richard
Baker/Norman
Field/Frank
MacDougall/John
Moore/Michael
Chaytor/David
Weir/Michael
Austin/John
Foster/Derek
Taylor/Ian
Jackson/Robert
Lazarowicz/Mark
King/Oona
McWalter/Tony
Williams/Roger
Doughty/Sue
Price/Adam
George/Andrew
Cohen/Harry
Campbell/Anne
Foster/Don
Barrett/John
Perham/Linda
Sheerman/Barry
Benton/Joe
Davidson/Ian
Havard/Dai
O'Neill/Martin
Macdonald/Calum
Grogan/John
Harris/Evan
Griffiths/Jane
Salmond/Alex
Robertson/Angus
Clarke/Tony
Eagle/Angela
Walley/Joan
Tonge/Jenny
Follett/Barbara
Soley/Clive
McCafferty/Chris
Challen/Colin
Cook/Frank
Connarty/Michael
Henderson/Doug
Trickett/Jon
Llwyd/Elfyn
Dean/Janet
Wright/Tony
Mudie/George
Naysmith/Doug
Brennan/Kevin
The full text reads:
That this House welcomes the significant decision of the European Union to create the conditions for the re-establishment of a constructive dialogue with the government of Cuba; applauds the recent positive role played by the UK Government in moving towards efforts to normalise relations with Cuba; calls on the Government to strengthen and defend British business interests with Cuba and ensure that companies and individuals are not penalised in any way by US extra-territorial legislation that attempts to obstruct trade with the island; believes the Government should build upon existing Anglo-Cuban efforts to combat drug trafficking and trans-national criminal activities in the region as a welcome example of successful bilateral co-operation; and further calls on the Government to continue to support and promote this work in the EU.
http://edm.ais.co.uk/weblink/html/motion.html/ref=509
http://www.periodico26.cu/english_new/cuba/british230105.htm
