UK CIVILIAN PEACE SERVICE

Early day motion 538, tabled 16 January 2003 by Mark Lazarowicz (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 50 members.

That this House supports the creation of a United Kingdom Civilian Peace Service to co-ordinate at a national level the recruitment, training and deployment of civilian personnel for conflict-prevention work abroad; notes that such a service already exists in several other European countries; and further notes that a Civilian Peace Service would enhance the efforts of non-governmental and inter-governmental organisations to prevent, manage and resolve violent conflict by enabling the training of civilian personnel to the highest standards in specific skills relevant to work in regions affected by conflict; and by allowing the management of a roster of skilled and qualified personnel available for those organisations to use in the field.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 14, Labour/Co-operative 6, Plaid Cymru 1.