US POLICY TOWARDS CUBA

Early day motion 1247, tabled 20 May 2004 by Ian Gibson (Labour). Signed by 77 members.

That this House notes the contents of the report by the US Commission for Assistance for a Free Cuba published on 6th May; deplores the recommendations, which include collective punishment of the Cuban people and the call for a regime change, the threat of prosecution of British business people legitimately carrying out trade and investments in Cuba and attempts to dissuade tourists from visiting Cuba; and calls on the British Government to resist this attack on Cuba and to restate its intent to increase collaboration between the UK and Cuba.

Signatures by party: Labour 55, Liberal Democrat 9, Labour/Co-operative 6, Plaid Cymru 4, Scottish National Party 2, Conservative 1.