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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ian Twinn (Conservative), on Tuesday, 10 January 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 51 members in total.

VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF CYPRUS

That this House warmly welcomes the visit of the President of the Republic of Cyprus to Britain for talks with the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary; calls upon Her Majesty's Government to give wholehearted support for the efforts of the Cyprus Government to bring about the reunification of the island under a new settlement allowing all Cypriots to live in peace and prosperity; calls upon Her Majesty's Government to exercise its duties as a guarantor power and as a fellow member of the Commonwealth to restore the sovereignty of the whole island under a federal constitution to guarantee the human rights of all the lawful inhabitants of the island; further calls upon Her Majesty's Government and the governments of the member states of the European Union to agree a timetable to start the formal process for the accession of Cyprus to membership of the Union; and believes that membership would be to the advantage of all Cypriots and to the benefit of the Union. (Relevant Registered Interest Declared)

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF CYPRUS (339A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Warren Hawksley (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Monday, 30 January 1995. It has been signed by 13 members in total.
leave out from `Government' to end and add `to promote the resumption of inter-communal talks and to support the UN Secretary General and his representatives in seeking to promote confidence building measures leading to a balanced and just solution to the situation in Cyprus; recognises that it would be destabilising to this process for the European Union to open membership negotiations with the Republic of Cyprus and regrets the efforts made to impede access to EU markets for goods from Northern Cyprus; and urges Her Majesty's Government to continue to resist attempts by the Government of Greece to link Cypriot membership negotiations with the implementation of established commitments to implement a Customs Union with Turkey.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
339 
339A1 
Session
1994-95
Other sponsors
Anthony Coombs
Tom Cox
Alan Meale
Roger Gale
Barbara Roche
Subjects
Cyprus State visits
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk