ENLARGEMENT OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL

Early day motion 1523, tabled 21 May 2007 by Roger Godsiff (Labour). Signed by 11 members.

That this House notes the recent report of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and its support for India to have a seat on the Security Council as part of a wider enlargement; agrees that India, as the second largest country in the world, with long democratic traditions, has an excellent claim for a seat on the enlarged Security Council; and believes that any British Government, of whatever political complexion, should not support such a claim until India has resolved the long-standing Kashmir dispute in accordance with the wishes of the people of Kashmir and in fulfilment of the outstanding UN Resolution on the issue of Kashmir.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Conservative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.