EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR

Early day motion 1078, tabled 26 March 2002 by Roger Berry (Labour). Signed by 125 members.

That this House congratulates Landmine Action and the Co-operative Bank on the publication of their report, Explosive Remnants of War, which demonstrates clearly the devastating humanitarian and developmental impact of unexploded ordnance including cluster bombs, artillery shells, mortars, and rockets; considers that urgent action is required to protect innocent civilians from all unexploded ordnance; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to work towards negotiations for a new protocol on explosive remnants of war, with other states parties to the United Nations Convention on Conventional Weapons, including a legally binding obligation on the users of explosive munitions, such as cluster bombs, to be responsible for the clearance of unexploded ordnance, or for providing financial assistance sufficient to ensure its clearance without delay after active hostilities have ceased.

Signatures by party: Labour 78, Liberal Democrat 31, Labour/Co-operative 6, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 2, UUP 2, DUP 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.