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INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Early day motion 192, tabled 13 December 1999 by Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 91 members.

That this House congratulates Her Majesty's Government on its commitment to publish the draft legislation for ratifying the International Criminal Court Statute; recognises the leading role it took in the drawing up of this treaty; recognises the importance of a permanent international criminal court to complement the efforts of national courts in punishing those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes; welcomes the ratification by Senegal, Trinidad and Tobago, San Marino, Italy and Fiji; notes that France, Belgium and Germany are at an advanced stage in the ratification process; and urges it to consult widely amongst all interested parties and to ratify the treaty as soon as possible.

Signatures by party: Labour 57, Liberal Democrat 24, Labour/Co-operative 4, Conservative 2, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.