Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ernie Ross (Labour), on Monday, 16 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 109 members in total.

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FOREIGN SECRETARY'S VISIT TO MIDDLE EAST

That this House gives its full support to the efforts currently being made by the Foreign Secretary on behalf of the EU to restore momentum to the Oslo Peace Process based on the principle of land for peace and Security Council Resolution 242; welcomes the speech made in London on 5th March detailing six concrete steps that need to be taken by the parties to the conflict to move the peace process forward including substantial, credible and urgent further redeployment of Israeli troops from the West Bank and the need for the PNA to make a 100 per cent. effort on precise security commitments; also supports the EU's decision to renew the EU's financial assistance to the peace process which would otherwise expire in 1998; and gives its full support to the Foreign Secretary in his current comprehensive tour of the region and particularly for his decision to visit the illegal settlement at Jabal Abu Ghneim as a demonstration of the British and European opposition to the expansion of Israeli settlements and support for the full implementation of the Oslo Agreement.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FOREIGN SECRETARY'S VISIT TO MIDDLE EAST (1089A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Llew Smith (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 18 March 1998. It has been signed by 4 members in total.

after 'and', insert 'believes that further progress towards peace in the region would be enhanced if the Israeli Government were to dismantle its nuclear weapons and join the regional nuclear free zone'; and'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1089 

1089A1 

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Ministers UN resolutions Israel Palestine Middle East Peace negotiations Visits abroad

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk