FALKLAND ISLANDS

Early day motion 1637, tabled 13 February 2006 by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative). Signed by 62 members.

That this House completely rejects the suggestion that the UK should hand over the Falkland Islands to Argentina made by Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, on 9th February; believes that all matters relating to the Falkland Islands, expecially sovereignty, are issues concerning the Falkland Islanders and the British Government alone; notes the illegitimacy of the Argentine claim on the islands; and urges the Government to rally round these loyal subjects of the Crown whenever their sovereignty is questioned and to declare that the Union Jack will permanently fly above Port Stanley.

Signatures by party: Conservative 45, DUP 6, Labour 6, Liberal Democrat 5.