Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Adam Price (Plaid Cymru), on Tuesday, 10 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 41 members in total.

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CLUSTER BOMB USE IN URBAN AREAS

That this House notes that during the recent invasion of Iraq, the UK Government sanctioned the use of cluster bombs by the military; notes that UK forces fired 2,000 L20 cluster shells around Basra alone; further notes with concern that the Government failed to make it its policy not to use cluster bombs in urban or populated areas in Iraq, stating instead that it would be 'unlikely' that they would not be used in those areas; expresses concern that unexploded ordnance is a direct result of cluster bomb use and that it poses a lasting threat to innocent civilians long after any conflict is over; and demands that the Government makes it its policy to rule out the use of cluster bombs, not only in urban or populated areas but also against military targets, in any future conflict.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CLUSTER BOMB USE IN URBAN AREAS (1376A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Jackie Lawrence (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 17 June 2003. It has been signed by 3 members in total.

at end add 'and calls upon the United States and the UK Government to take immediate responsibility for the clearing of unexploded ordnance.'

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1376 

1376A1 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Armed conflict Cluster munitions Iraq Urban areas Iraq conflict

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk