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Parthenon Sculptures

EDM number 212 in 1998-99, proposed by Edward O'Hara on 19/01/1999.

That this House notes that a recent MORI opinion poll found a substantial majority in favour of returning the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, and that a previous opinion poll organised by Channel 4 Television showed over 90 per cent. in favour; believes that the Parthenon and its sculptures form an artistic unity; notes that UNESCO has declared the Parthenon a world cultural heritage site and supports the return of the sculptures; observes that the Parthenon Sculptures were removed by Lord Elgin from Athens under terms and conditions which raise questions about his legal title to their ownership and therefore that of any subsequent purchase; is concerned at the damage done to the sculptures in the British Museum, and is confident that the new museum in Athens will be adequate for their safekeeping; questions whether more visitors would see the sculptures in the British Museum than in Athens; is aware of the fear that the restitution of the Parthenon Sculptures would set a precedent for the dismantling of all the great museum collections but believes that this would be averted if the sculptures were returned to Greece as a gesture of goodwill; believes that such a gesture would bring credit to the UK, and that the millennium would offer an opportunity for such a gesture or if that is too soon, the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to enter into discussions with Greece on the restitution of the Parthenon Sculptures.

This motion has been signed by a total of 110 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Edward O'Hara19/01/1999Knowsley SouthLabourProposed
Tom Cox19/01/1999TootingLabourSeconded
Teddy Taylor19/01/1999Rochford & Southend EastConservativeSeconded
Michael Clapham19/01/1999Barnsley West & PenistoneLabourSeconded
Joe Benton19/01/1999BootleLabourSeconded
Nick Harvey20/01/1999North DevonLiberal DemocratSeconded
Bill Michie20/01/1999Sheffield, HeeleyLabourSigned
Peter Brand20/01/1999Isle of WightLiberal DemocratSigned
Eric Clarke20/01/1999MidlothianLabourSigned
Robin Corbett20/01/1999Birmingham, ErdingtonLabourSigned
John Cummings20/01/1999EasingtonLabourSigned
Lawrence Cunliffe20/01/1999LeighLabourSigned
Maria Fyfe20/01/1999Glasgow, MaryhillLabourSigned
Norman Godman20/01/1999Greenock & InverclydeLabourSigned
Linda Perham21/01/1999Ilford NorthLabourSigned
Alice Mahon21/01/1999HalifaxLabourSigned
Tony McWalter21/01/1999Hemel HempsteadLabour Co-operativeSigned
Andrew Dismore21/01/1999HendonLabourSigned
Jane Griffiths21/01/1999Reading EastLabourSigned
John Austin21/01/1999Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Harry Barnes21/01/1999North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Brian White21/01/1999North East Milton KeynesLabourSigned
Lynne Jones25/01/1999Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Colin Breed25/01/1999South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington25/01/1999Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Andrew George25/01/1999St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock25/01/1999Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis25/01/1999Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Ronnie Fearn26/01/1999SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Angela Smith27/01/1999BasildonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Nigel Jones27/01/1999CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Oaten27/01/1999WinchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Harry Cohen27/01/1999Leyton & WansteadLabourSigned
Brian Cotter27/01/1999Weston-Super-MareLiberal DemocratSigned
Valerie Davey27/01/1999Bristol WestLabourSigned
Margaret Ewing27/01/1999MorayScottish National PartySigned
George Galloway27/01/1999Glasgow, KelvinLabourSigned
Audrey Wise27/01/1999PrestonLabourSigned
Joan Ruddock28/01/1999Lewisham, DeptfordLabourSigned
Martin Caton28/01/1999GowerLabourSigned
David Chaytor28/01/1999Bury NorthLabourSigned
Janet Dean28/01/1999BurtonLabourSigned
Liz Blackman28/01/1999ErewashLabourSigned
Crispin Blunt28/01/1999ReigateConservativeSigned
Dafydd Wigley28/01/1999CaernarfonPlaid CymruSigned
Tony Wright28/01/1999Cannock ChaseLabourSigned
Kerry Pollard01/02/1999St AlbansLabourSigned
Marsha Singh01/02/1999Bradford WestLabourSigned
Oona King01/02/1999Bethnal Green & BowLabourSigned
Terry Lewis01/02/1999WorsleyLabourSigned
Laura Moffatt01/02/1999CrawleyLabourSigned
Vincent Cable01/02/1999TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Roseanna Cunningham01/02/1999PerthScottish National PartySigned
Jim Fitzpatrick01/02/1999Poplar & Canning TownLabourSigned
Donald Gorrie01/02/1999Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Stephen Hesford02/02/1999Wirral WestLabourSigned
Ian Cawsey02/02/1999Brigg & GooleLabourSigned
Frank Cook02/02/1999Stockton NorthLabourSigned
Jenny Tonge02/02/1999Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
Phil Willis02/02/1999Harrogate & KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
David Lepper03/02/1999Brighton, PavilionLabour Co-operativeSigned
Martin O'Neill03/02/1999OchilLabourSigned
Lembit 03/02/1999MontgomeryshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Edward Davey03/02/1999Kingston & SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Derek Foster03/02/1999Bishop AucklandLabourSigned
Joan Walley03/02/1999Stoke-on-Trent NorthLabourSigned
Jonathan R Shaw04/02/1999Chatham & AylesfordLabourSigned
Harold Best04/02/1999Leeds North WestLabourSigned
Ian Stewart04/02/1999EcclesLabourSigned
Anthony D Wright04/02/1999Great YarmouthLabourSigned
Geraldine Smith08/02/1999Morecambe & LunesdaleLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins08/02/1999Luton NorthLabourSigned
Mike Wood08/02/1999Batley & SpenLabourSigned
Jimmy Wray08/02/1999Glasgow, BailliestonLabourSigned
Andrew Love09/02/1999EdmontonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Claire Curtis-Thomas09/02/1999CrosbyLabourSigned
John Gunnell09/02/1999Morley & RothwellLabourSigned
Roger Berry10/02/1999KingswoodLabourSigned
Gavin Strang11/02/1999Edinburgh East & MusselburghLabourSigned
Ann Cryer15/02/1999KeighleyLabourSigned
Chris McCafferty16/02/1999Calder ValleyLabourSigned
Kevin McNamara22/02/1999Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Gordon Prentice24/02/1999PendleLabourSigned
Jimmy Hood24/02/1999ClydesdaleLabourSigned
Fraser Kemp24/02/1999Houghton & Washington EastLabourSigned
Andrew MacKinlay24/02/1999ThurrockLabourSigned
Jim Marshall24/02/1999Leicester SouthLabourSigned
Bill Olner24/02/1999NuneatonLabourSigned
Mark Fisher24/02/1999Stoke-on-Trent CentralLabourSigned
Irene Adams24/02/1999Paisley NorthLabourSigned
Tony Benn24/02/1999ChesterfieldLabourSigned
Bob Blizzard24/02/1999WaveneyLabourSigned
David Taylor24/02/1999North West LeicestershireLabour Co-operativeSigned
Stephen Twigg24/02/1999Enfield, SouthgateLabourSigned
Dave Watts24/02/1999St Helens NorthLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn26/02/1999Islington NorthLabourSigned
John Cryer01/03/1999HornchurchLabourSigned
Lindsay Hoyle02/03/1999ChorleyLabourSigned
Jenny Jones03/03/1999Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Llin Golding03/03/1999Newcastle-under-LymeLabourSigned
John McDonnell05/03/1999Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Gareth Thomas08/03/1999Clwyd WestLabourSigned
Alasdair Morgan11/03/1999Galloway & Upper NithsdaleScottish National PartySigned
Desmond Turner22/04/1999Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd29/04/1999Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Ken Livingstone05/05/1999Brent EastLabourSigned
Diane Abbott10/05/1999Hackney North & Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
Edward Leigh21/07/1999GainsboroughConservativeSigned
Terry Davis21/07/1999Birmingham, Hodge HillLabourSigned
Nick HawkinsUnknownWithdrawn

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