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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Chris McCafferty (Labour), on Thursday, 25 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 174 members in total.


CONVENTION ON ACTION AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS

That this House welcomes the decision of the UK Government to sign the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings; and looks forward to its subsequent ratification.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CONVENTION ON ACTION AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS (740A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Anthony Steen (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Friday, 9 March 2007. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
at end add `Yet in spite of the euphoria which followed the Prime Minister's announcement on 22nd January and widespread media coverage, regrets that six weeks later the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings has still not been signed, let alone ratified; and hopes that the Convention will not be yet another to add to the list of 20 Council of Europe Conventions which the UK has signed but not ratified.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
740 
740A1 
Session
2006-07
Other sponsors
John Austin
Nigel Evans
Mike Hancock
Betty Williams
Lord Boswell of Aynho
Subjects
Human trafficking Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk