PLANNED SURGE OF US TROOPS INTO IRAQ

Early day motion 573, tabled 8 January 2007 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 46 members.

That this House notes the proposals under consideration by the Bush Administration for a surge of troops into Iraq; concurs with the view of former NATO supreme commander General Wesley Clark that this strategy would backfire; and calls upon the British Government to distance itself from this misguided policy and to seek to promote an exit strategy from Iraq based upon a diplomatic and political solution to the current conflict.

Signatures by party: Labour 28, Liberal Democrat 11, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1.