INTERNATIONAL ARMS TRADE TREATY

Early day motion 109, tabled 26 November 2003 by Roger Berry (Labour). Signed by 213 members.

That this House notes that the uncontrolled proliferation and misuse of arms is a global problem with local consequences; recognises that without tough international arms controls unregulated arms transfers will continue to fuel conflict, poverty and human rights violations around the world; further notes that arms brokers have been implicated in supplying weapons to the world's most affected regions; and calls on the Government to support efforts to establish a legally-binding International Arms Trade Treaty and fulfil its manifesto commitment to control UK arms brokers wherever they are located.

Signatures by party: Labour 120, Liberal Democrat 41, Conservative 26, Labour/Co-operative 12, Scottish National Party 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 2, Independent Conservative 1, UUP 1.