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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Chris Bryant (Labour), on Thursday, 11 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 84 members in total.

SPANISH TERRORIST ATTACKS

That this House condemns the terrorist bomb attacks in Madrid in which at least 170 people have been killed; denounces the bombers' evident intention to disrupt the democratic process as Spain goes to the polls in a general election this weekend; and calls on all the governments of Europe to continue to work together to tackle both international and intra-national terrorism.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

SPANISH TERRORIST ATTACKS (809A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Adam Price (primary, Plaid Cymru) and tabled on Monday, 15 March 2004. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
leave out from 'killed' to 'and' in line 3 and insert 'denounces the Spanish Popular Party for the partisan and opportunistic manner in which it sought to exploit the atrocity; reproaches the UK Government for its complicity in this strategy through its support for UN resolution 1530 naming ETA as the group responsible for the attack; and calls all governments around the world to take note of the result of the recent Spanish general elections which demonstrate that politicians who lie in pursuit of their aims will be held to account by the people;'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
809 
809A1 
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Terrorism Spain Madrid
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk