Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jeremy Corbyn (Labour), on Thursday, 19 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 138 members in total.

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NEGOTIATING A NUCLEAR WEAPONS CONVENTION

That this House notes the forthcoming nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference in May 2010 and the opportunities it presents for progress on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation; endorses the unanimous opinion of the International Court of Justice that there exists an obligation to pursue in good faith, and bring to a conclusion, negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament in all its aspects under strict and effective international control; further notes growing international support for negotiation of a Nuclear Weapons Convention to outlaw all nuclear weapons; and calls on the Government to give full support to negotiating a Nuclear Weapons Convention and to make this position absolutely clear at the NPT Review Conference.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

144 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Elfyn Llwyd

Paul Flynn

Angus Robertson

Nick Harvey

Subjects

Arms control

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk