Death Penalty Illinois
EDM number 499 in 2002-03, proposed by Kevin McNamara on 13/01/2003.
That this House commends the courage and humanity of George Ryan, the retiring Governor of Illinois, in commuting sentences on all 156 death row prisoners in his state to life imprisonment; notes that since 1977, Illinois executed 12 prisoners but released 13 others because new evidence exonerated them and that the Governor felt forced to conclude that the death penalty was arbitrary and capricious - and therefore immoral; further notes that in the past 30 years, 102 persons have been released from death row in the USA with evidence of their innocence; further notes that since 1976, when the US Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty, 816 persons have been executed, and that in particular the United States President's home state of Texas has executed 288 persons in this period; notes however that the trend towards abolition of the death penalty continues to gain momentum worldwide; and urges the Government in its relations with the United States authorities to inject renewed vigour in its representations to press for the complete abolition of this barbaric practice.
This motion has been signed by a total of 74 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
Kevin McNamara | 13/01/2003 | Kingston upon Hull North | Labour | Proposed |
Bob Russell | 14/01/2003 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Jenny Tonge | 14/01/2003 | Richmond Park | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Peter Bottomley | 14/01/2003 | Worthing West | Conservative | Signed |
Harry Barnes | 14/01/2003 | North East Derbyshire | Labour | Signed |
Huw Edwards | 14/01/2003 | Monmouth | Labour | Signed |
Jim Dobbin | 14/01/2003 | Heywood & Middleton | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Hilton Dawson | 14/01/2003 | Lancaster & Wyre | Labour | Signed |
Terry Davis | 14/01/2003 | Birmingham, Hodge Hill | Labour | Signed |
Eric Martlew | 14/01/2003 | Carlisle | Labour | Signed |
Gordon Marsden | 14/01/2003 | Blackpool South | Labour | Signed |
David Lepper | 14/01/2003 | Brighton, Pavilion | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Lynne Jones | 14/01/2003 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Signed |
Glenda Jackson | 14/01/2003 | Hampstead & Highgate | Labour | Signed |
Alan Simpson | 14/01/2003 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
Chris McCafferty | 15/01/2003 | Calder Valley | Labour | Signed |
David Wilshire | 15/01/2003 | Spelthorne | Conservative | Signed |
Mike Hancock | 15/01/2003 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Michael Fabricant | 15/01/2003 | Lichfield | Conservative | Signed |
Tony Cunningham | 15/01/2003 | Workington | Labour | Signed |
Ann Cryer | 15/01/2003 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
Ronnie Campbell | 15/01/2003 | Blyth Valley | Labour | Signed |
Vincent Cable | 15/01/2003 | Twickenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Keith Bradley | 15/01/2003 | Manchester, Withington | Labour | Signed |
Edward O'Hara | 15/01/2003 | Knowsley South | Labour | Signed |
Alan Meale | 15/01/2003 | Mansfield | Labour | Signed |
Dennis Skinner | 15/01/2003 | Bolsover | Labour | Signed |
Steve Webb | 16/01/2003 | Northavon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
David Wright | 16/01/2003 | Telford | Labour | Signed |
Brian White | 16/01/2003 | North East Milton Keynes | Labour | Signed |
Desmond Turner | 16/01/2003 | Brighton, Kemptown | Labour | Signed |
John Battle | 16/01/2003 | Leeds West | Labour | Signed |
Adrian Bailey | 16/01/2003 | West Bromwich West | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Jeremy Corbyn | 16/01/2003 | Islington North | Labour | Signed |
Win Griffiths | 16/01/2003 | Bridgend | Labour | Signed |
Colin Pickthall | 16/01/2003 | West Lancashire | Labour | Signed |
Mark Lazarowicz | 16/01/2003 | Edinburgh North & Leith | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Michael Moore | 16/01/2003 | Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Martin Caton | 16/01/2003 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
Khalid Mahmood | 16/01/2003 | Birmingham, Perry Barr | Labour | Signed |
Paul Flynn | 20/01/2003 | Newport West | Labour | Signed |
Tony Worthington | 20/01/2003 | Clydebank & Milngavie | Labour | Signed |
Rudi Vis | 20/01/2003 | Finchley & Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
Simon Thomas | 20/01/2003 | Ceredigion | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
John Barrett | 20/01/2003 | Edinburgh West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Vera Baird | 20/01/2003 | Redcar | Labour | Signed |
David Drew | 20/01/2003 | Stroud | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
John McFall | 20/01/2003 | Dumbarton | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Tony Lloyd | 20/01/2003 | Manchester Central | Labour | Signed |
Jim Knight | 20/01/2003 | South Dorset | Labour | Signed |
Kelvin Hopkins | 20/01/2003 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
Harold Best | 21/01/2003 | Leeds North West | Labour | Signed |
Bill Etherington | 21/01/2003 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
Janet Dean | 21/01/2003 | Burton | Labour | Signed |
Greg Pope | 21/01/2003 | Hyndburn | Labour | Signed |
Paul Marsden | 21/01/2003 | Shrewsbury & Atcham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Ian Davidson | 22/01/2003 | Glasgow, Pollok | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Betty Williams | 22/01/2003 | Conwy | Labour | Signed |
Ian Lucas | 23/01/2003 | Wrexham | Labour | Signed |
Mohammad Sarwar | 27/01/2003 | Glasgow, Govan | Labour | Signed |
Lady Hermon | 27/01/2003 | North Down | UUP | Signed |
Brian Cotter | 27/01/2003 | Weston-Super-Mare | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Valerie Davey | 27/01/2003 | Bristol West | Labour | Signed |
John Austin | 28/01/2003 | Erith & Thamesmead | Labour | Signed |
John McDonnell | 28/01/2003 | Hayes & Harlington | Labour | Signed |
Rob Marris | 29/01/2003 | Wolverhampton South West | Labour | Signed |
Marsha Singh | 30/01/2003 | Bradford West | Labour | Signed |
Tom Brake | 03/02/2003 | Carshalton & Wallington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Ann McKechin | 05/02/2003 | Glasgow, Maryhill | Labour | Signed |
John Lyons | 07/02/2003 | Strathkelvin & Bearsden | Labour | Signed |
Tony Banks | 11/02/2003 | West Ham | Labour | Signed |
David Borrow | 03/03/2003 | South Ribble | Labour | Signed |
Fiona Mactaggart | Unknown | | | Withdrawn |
Paul Daisley | Unknown | | | Withdrawn |
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