UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN

Early day motion 154, tabled 16 July 2001 by Hilton Dawson (Labour). Signed by 75 members.

That this House notes the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children between 19th to 21st September this year; acknowledges the positive steps taken by the Government to address child poverty in the UK and overseas; calls for the UK Government to be represented at the most senior level and to use its influence to call for concrete commitments on health, education, HIV/Aids, armed conflict, child protection and participation, thereby backing the call for international action against child poverty issued by a coalition of faith groups and NGO's.

Signatures by party: Labour 44, Liberal Democrat 16, Labour/Co-operative 8, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.