Upington Fourteen And The Common Purpose Doctrine
EDM number 994 in 1989-90, proposed by Harry Cohen on 15/05/1990.
That this House calls for the reprieve of the 14 black South Africans known as the Upington 14 and the abolition of the Common Purpose law under which they face the death sentence; and notes that this doctrine is recognised as unjust worldwide.
This motion has been signed by a total of 25 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cohen | 15/05/1990 | Leyton | Proposed | |
| Dennis Skinner | 16/05/1990 | Bolsover | Signed | |
| Bill Michie | 16/05/1990 | Sheffield, Heeley | Signed | |
| Alex Carlile | 16/05/1990 | Montgomery | Signed | |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 16/05/1990 | Islington North | Signed | |
| Harry Barnes | 16/05/1990 | North East Derbyshire | Signed | |
| Alan Meale | 17/05/1990 | Mansfield | Signed | |
| Bob Cryer | 17/05/1990 | Bradford South | Signed | |
| Lawrence Cunliffe | 17/05/1990 | Leigh | Signed | |
| Tony Banks | 17/05/1990 | Newham North West | Signed | |
| Jimmy Dunnachie | 21/05/1990 | Glasgow, Pollok | Signed | |
| Keith Vaz | 21/05/1990 | Leicester East | Signed | |
| John Evans | 21/05/1990 | St Helens North | Signed | |
| Norman Hogg | 21/05/1990 | Cumbernauld & Kilsyth | Signed | |
| Peter Hardy | 21/05/1990 | Wentworth | Signed | |
| Keith Bradley | 22/05/1990 | Manchester, Withington | Signed | |
| James Wray | 22/05/1990 | Glasgow Provan | Signed | |
| Jim Wallace | 23/05/1990 | Orkney & Shetland | Signed | |
| Simon Hughes | 24/05/1990 | Southwark and Bermondsey | Signed | |
| Jack Thompson | 24/05/1990 | Wansbeck | Signed | |
| Russell Johnston | 05/06/1990 | Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber | Signed | |
| Tommy Graham | 05/06/1990 | Renfrew West and Inverclyde | Signed | |
| Terry Patchett | 07/06/1990 | Barnsley East | Signed | |
| Eric Illsley | 07/06/1990 | Barnsley Central | Signed | |
| Eddie Loyden | 07/06/1990 | Liverpool, Garston | Signed |
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