Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Eric Joyce (Labour), on Thursday, 18 November 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 86 members in total.

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DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENTS BY OIL, GAS AND MINING COMPANIES (No. 2)

That this House notes that corruption in the oil, gas and mining industries has caused great human misery in Africa and other developing regions; considers that corruption would be curbed by full disclosure of revenue payments to governments by oil, gas and mining companies; further notes that the United States Congress has passed a law to require all such companies regulated in the US to fully disclose such payments; and urges the Government to consider similar legislation.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1058 

Session

2010-12

Other sponsors

Lord Bruce of Bennachie

Anne McGuire

Mark Durkan

Mike Hancock

Bob Russell

Subjects

Africa Fossil fuels

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk