Nomination Of Mr Paul Wolfowitz As Head Of The World Bank

EDM number 950 in 2004-05, proposed by David Drew on 17/03/2005.

That this House is appalled that the US Administration has chosen to nominate Paul Wolfowitz as the next head of the World Bank; believes that, as one of the architects of the invasion of Iraq, he is uniquely unsuitable to negotiate with the world's poorest countries; notes that he has no history whatsoever of demonstrating any understanding of the needs of those countries; further believes that he is the personification of how out of touch the Bush administration remains in ignoring its global responsibilities; and calls on the Government to take what steps it can to block this nomination.

This motion has been signed by a total of 46 MPs.