DEMOCRACY IN AFGHANISTAN

Early day motion 695, tabled 10 October 2005 by Roberta Blackman-Woods (Labour). Signed by 97 members.

That this House congratulates the Afghan people on their recent parliamentary elections, the first since 1969, and congratulates those involved in arriving at this successful conclusion; notes that this is a welcome stepping stone on Afghanistan's transition to stability, democracy and the rule of law; recognises that this recovery is ongoing, inevitably gradual and long-term and requires an equally long-term commitment to Afghanistan from those members of the international community who supported the Bonn Process; and commends the signing of a joint declaration of an enduring partnership between the UK and Afghanistan on 19th July.

Signatures by party: Labour 56, Liberal Democrat 21, Conservative 14, DUP 5, UUP 1.