Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jim Lester (Conservative), on Wednesday, 21 October 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 162 members in total.

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HUMANITARIAN AID

That this House expresses its deep concern at the humanitarian crises in Somalia, southern Africa and in former Yugoslavia; acknowledges its commitment to an aid budget that allows the United Kingdom to respond to urgent humanitarian need and to support sustainable development; recognises the quality of United Kingdom aid and that without long term solutions to poverty further crises are inevitable; acknowledges the difficulties facing the Government during the current public expenditure round but is convinced that cuts in the aid budget would be at the expense of some of the world's poorest people; and therefore urges the Government to maintain its commitment to the growth of the aid budget announced last year.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.

621A1

leave out from 'people' to end and add 'and demands that the Government restore all the cuts in the aid budget since 1979.'.

621A2

leave out 'the quality of United Kingdom aid and'

621A3

leave out from 'inevitable' to 'is' in line 6.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

621 

621A1 

621A2 

621A3 

Session

1992-93

Other sponsors

Peter Luff

Frank Cook

Lord Watson of Invergowrie

Tony Worthington

Subjects

Development aid Yugoslavia Somalia Southern Africa

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk