Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour), on Monday, 18 June 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 20 members in total.

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Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East

That this House notes the statement made by the Libyan Leader Colonel Gadaffi, on 18th March, exhorting the Libyan scientific community to master the necessary techniques that will enable the country to produce its own nuclear arsenal; recalls the recent statements made by President Saddam Hussein which illustrate that Iraq is pursuing a similar nuclear objective; believes that nuclear proliferation in the Middle East will bring the spectre of regional annihilation closer; and urges the Government to ensure that neither military or commercial technology capable of advancing Libyan or Iraqi nuclear designs is exported to these regimes from Britain and her EEC partners.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East (1124A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Harry Barnes (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 19 June 1990. It has been signed by 13 members in total.

At end add ', who should themselves disband their own nuclear capabilities.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1124 

1124A1 

Session

1989-90

Subjects

Iraq Nuclear power Middle East Libya Hussein, Saddam Gaddafi, Muammar

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk