CLUSTER MUNITIONS (No. 3)

Early day motion 273, tabled 23 November 2006 by Martin Caton (Labour). Signed by 61 members.

That this House welcomes the calls by Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, for a freeze, and the International Committee of the Red Cross for a prohibition, on the use of cluster munitions in populated areas; and urges the UK Government to respond positively to this appeal and enter into international negotiations to achieve a ban on production, stockpiling or use of these weapons.

Signatures by party: Labour 35, Liberal Democrat 19, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Scottish National Party 1.