Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Frank Cook (Labour), on Monday, 29 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 101 members in total.

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LANDMINE ACTION WEEK

That this House is alarmed at the enormous number of landmines still to be cleared throughout the world; notes the significant contribution made by the UK to date towards the eradication of anti-personnel landmines; congratulates those musicians, non-governmental organisations and other campaigners who have kept this in the public mind; is deeply concerned that the UK is not doing enough to assist mine-affected countries to clear mines within their own territory; believes that the UK should be doing more to meet its own obligations under the Ottawa Treaty in order to set a better example to other states' parties; and therefore calls upon the Government to increase funding for mine action activities over the next five years and to channel funds directly to demining operators in order to do so.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

218 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Development aid Campaigns Landmines Ottawa Convention Countries

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk