Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru), on Tuesday, 13 March 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 8 members in total.

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Declaration of Lithuanian Independence

That this House welcomes the declaration of independence by the Parliament of Lithuania; urges President Gorbachev to accept the right of nations currently within the Soviet Union to claim full self-determination; calls on nation states within Western Europe and the European Community to extend practical support to the people and Government of Lithuania in their struggle for the restoration of national rights; and calls on the British Government to officially recognise Lithuania as a self-governing republic.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

699 

Session

1989-90

Other sponsors

Jim Sillars

Alex Salmond

Ieuan Wyn Jones

Margaret Ewing

Lord Wigley

Subjects

Foreign policy Lithuania USSR EU external relations Independence movements Self-determination of states Gorbachev, Mikhail

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk