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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Harry Greenway (Conservative), on Tuesday, 23 April 1996, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 21 members in total.


BAN ON LANDMINES

That this House, bearing in mind the huge loss of life and limb over many years from landmines, welcomes most warmly the decision by Her Majesty's Government to support the call for a world-wide ban on these evil weapons, including its decision to destroy a substantial part of its own stock in anticipation of the total destruction which it hopes to achieve.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

BAN ON LANDMINES (772A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Llew Smith (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 23 April 1996. It has been signed by 29 members in total.
leave out from `including' to end and add `but believes the Government should support an immediate blanket ban on the production, export, stockpiling and deployment of all anti-personnel landmines and not wait for completion of a multilateral treaty.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
772 
772A1 
Session
1995-96
Subjects
Arms control Landmines
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk