HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE EU-INDIA SUMMIT

Early day motion 543, tabled 16 March 2000 by Paul Marsden (Labour). Signed by 41 members.

That this House recognises that the EU is India's biggest trade partner; notes that political dialogue has lagged behind trade talks; welcomes the opportunity for political talks to reach beyond economic concerns to address human rights issues at the first ever EU-India summit in Lisbon on 28th June; and calls upon the Government to raise the concerns about increasing religious persecution in India through the Common Foreign and Security Policy Forum, in order that these issues are raised at the summit.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 9, Conservative 5, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.