Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Marshall (Labour), on Thursday, 1 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 53 members in total.

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COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION AND THE COMMONWEALTH

That this House, following the recent very successful Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Malta, recognises that the Commonwealth has an enhanced and vital role in bringing its family of rich and poor nations together to discuss and take action on the major democratic, governance, economic and environmental development challenges that face the world; further recognises the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association as a most important forum within which all Commonwealth parliamentarians can work together to build and strengthen democracy throughout the Commonwealth; and acknowledges the excellent and highly relevant work of the United Kingdom Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in furthering the aims of the Association and commends membership of the United Kingdom Branch to all hon. Members.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1189 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Nicholas Winterton

Brian Iddon

Derek Conway

Lord Randall of Uxbridge

Subjects

Commonwealth Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk