WORLD POPULATION DAY

Early day motion 1531, tabled 7 July 2003 by Chris McCafferty (Labour). Signed by 41 members.

That this House calls attention to World Population Day on 11th July; commends the United Nations' Population Fund for designating this date in 1989 to focus attention on the importance of world population and reproductive health issues; endorses the concepts of sexual and reproductive health and rights as enshrined in the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development's Programme of Action; and call upon the Government to increase funding to sexual and reproductive health and rights organisations such as UNFPA, International Planned Parenthood Concern, Marie Stopes International, Interact Worldwide previous Population Concern, International Family Health and reproductive bilateral aid in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, by improving maternal health, reducing child mortality, combating HIV/AIDS and ensuring environmental sustainability and thereby eradicating poverty.

Signatures by party: Labour 25, Liberal Democrat 9, Conservative 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 1.