Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Marshall (Labour), on Tuesday, 13 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 43 members in total.

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COMMONWEALTH AND THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION

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 to take action on the major democratic, governance, economic and environmental development challenges that face the world; 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; further recognises 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

1260 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Bob Spink

Lord McFall of Alcluith

Ben Chapman

Robert N Wareing

Subjects

Commonwealth Democracy

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk