ANTARCTICA

Early day motion 650, tabled 15 January 1998 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 35 members.

That this House welcomes the enactment of the Antarctic protocol to protect land and sea south of 60 degrees; applauds the effort of Her Majesty's Government and others to persuade the Japanese Government to ratify the protocol thus bringing it into force; calls for the establishment of a permanent secretariat without delay; demands urgent action to conserve fish stocks and thus the eco systems of the Southern Ocean area; and further recognises that without this action species such as the wandering albatross will face extinction.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 4, Plaid Cymru 2.