SUDAN (No. 2)

Early day motion 1592, tabled 22 July 1998 by Baroness King of Bow (Labour). Signed by 79 members.

That this House continues to note the sufferings of the people of Sudan; and welcomes the recent agreement of a ceasefire and the efforts of the Minister of State at the Foreign Office in furtherance of a settlement of the war, urging him to continue to use all efforts during this period to further a permanent political settlement by international backing for a properly conducted referendum held after an adequate period of preparation and without duress to allow the people of southern Sudan a real choice between unity with the north and the establishment of their own sovereign independent state.

Signatures by party: Labour 52, Liberal Democrat 17, Conservative 4, Labour/Co-operative 3, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1.