GLOBAL MORATORIUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY (WITHDRAWN)

Early day motion 1317, tabled 20 April 2007 by Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 38 members.

That this House wholeheartedly supports the British Government's principled opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances; is disappointed that the Government chose to block the bid by the Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi to hold a global moratorium on the death penalty at the meeting of the EU foreign ministers in January; and calls upon the Foreign Secretary, when she meets with EU foreign ministers on 24th April, to reinforce the United Kingdom's opposition to the death penalty and to support a global moratorium.

Signatures by party: Labour 21, Liberal Democrat 12, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.