ETA CEASEFIRE

Early day motion 2366, tabled 2 November 2011 by George Howarth (Labour). Signed by 24 members.

That this House welcomes the recent declaration by the Basque group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) of a permanent and verifiable ceasefire at the Donastia-San Sebastian Peace Conference; further welcomes the commitment todecommission weapons; notes the contribution to this initiative by Kofi Annan, Bertie Ahern, Gro HarlemBruntland,Pierre Joxe, Gerry Adams and Jonathan Powell; recognises the support offered to the declaration by Tony Blair, Jimmy Carter and George Mitchell; and calls on the international community tolend support to securing a permanent and peaceful settlement.

Signatures by party: Labour 12, Liberal Democrat 7, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Scottish National Party 1.