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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Denis MacShane (Labour), on Thursday, 13 February 1997, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 30 members in total.

CONDUCT OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CHERTSEY AND WALTON AND ALBANIA

That this House condemns the continuing political support from the Conservative Party and its former Vice-Chair, the Right honourable Member for Chertsey and Walton, for the Albanian regime's leader, Sali Berisha, whose support for financially deregulated pyramid schemes has led to widespread financial ruin for Albanians; expresses concern that British diplomatic and trade support for the Shqiponja and VEFA holding company linked to Albania's ruling Democratic Party as well as for the Democratic Party itself may have led to violations of the Vienna Convention on the use of diplomatic bags as well as complicity in arms dealing with Rwanda and Afghanistan; calls for independent expert examination of artefacts thought to be from the National History Museum of Tirana given as gifts to the Prime Minister and other ministers by Sali Berisha in 1994; and urges the Westminster Conservative Association not to allow its address to be used by apologists for the Berisha regime.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CONDUCT OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CHERTSEY AND WALTON AND ALBANIA (535A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Baker of Dorking (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 19 February 1997. It has been signed by 28 members in total.
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'supports measures proposed by the Government, the Conservative Party and the Right honourable Member for Chertsey and Walton to help Albania in the difficult on-going process of transforming itself into a modern, democractic, free-market state; confirms the British Helsinki Human Rights Group's statement that 'the Albanian people are to be congratulated on having come so far in developing multi-party democracy'; condemns election observers linked with the Socialist International who had received hospitality from Enver Hoxha's Stalinist regime; and further notes with concern, but not surprise, that Labour honourable Members who are most critical of the Democratic Party have signed Previous Motions giving support to communist dictatorships in Afghanistan, Cuba and Nicaragua.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
535 
535A1 
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Albania Pattie, Geoffrey Berisha, Sali
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk