White Asbestos And The Rotterdam Convention (EDM446)

White Asbestos And The Rotterdam Convention

EDM number 446 in 2006-07, proposed by Michael Clapham on 07/12/2006.

That this House is concerned that white asbestos, although nominated by the Interim Chemical Review Committee for inclusion on the Prior Informed Consent list of the Rotterdam Convention, after years of negotiation was stalled by national governments led by Canada; observes that it met all the Convention's criteria and is recognised as a carcinogen by the European Union, the International Labour Organisation, the World Health Organisation, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the International Programme on Chemical Safety, the World Trade Organisation and the Collegium Ramazzini; notes that white asbestos is being exported in ever greater quantities to the developing world and that the Building Workers International Trade Union reports that asbestos diseases are increasing in Latin America and Asia, particularly in India; and calls on the UK Government to take the lead in pressing for white asbestos to be included in the Rotterdam Convention PIC list as a prelude to a global ban of what has been called the most pervasive environmental hazard in the world.

This motion has been signed by a total of 60 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Michael Clapham	07/12/2006	Barnsley West and Penistone	Labour	Proposed
Peter Kilfoyle	07/12/2006	Liverpool, Walton	Labour	Seconded
David Hamilton	07/12/2006	Midlothian	Labour	Seconded
Frank Doran	07/12/2006	Aberdeen North	Labour	Seconded
David Winnick	07/12/2006	Walsall North	Labour	Seconded
Kelvin Hopkins	07/12/2006	Luton North	Labour	Seconded
John McDonnell	11/12/2006	Hayes and Harlington	Labour	Signed
Willie Rennie	11/12/2006	Dunfermline and West Fife	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Robert Wareing	11/12/2006	Liverpool, West Derby	Labour	Signed
David Taylor	11/12/2006	North West Leicestershire	Labour	Signed
Ian Gibson	11/12/2006	Norwich North	Labour	Signed
Andrew Dismore	11/12/2006	Hendon	Labour	Signed
John Cummings	11/12/2006	Easington	Labour	Signed
Derek Conway	11/12/2006	Old Bexley & Sidcup	Conservative	Signed
Brian Jenkins	11/12/2006	Tamworth	Labour	Signed
Glenda Jackson	11/12/2006	Hampstead and Highgate	Labour	Signed
Brian Iddon	11/12/2006	Bolton South East	Labour	Signed
Lindsay Hoyle	11/12/2006	Chorley	Labour	Signed
Paul Holmes	11/12/2006	Chesterfield	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Bob Spink	11/12/2006	Castle Point	Conservative	Signed
Bob Russell	11/12/2006	Colchester	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mike Hancock	12/12/2006	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Janet Anderson	12/12/2006	Rossendale and Darwen	Labour	Signed
Mark Durkan	12/12/2006	Foyle	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Signed
David Drew	12/12/2006	Stroud	Labour	Signed
Ann Cryer	12/12/2006	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Martin Caton	12/12/2006	Gower	Labour	Signed
Gregory Campbell	12/12/2006	East Londonderry	DUP	Signed
Lynne Jones	12/12/2006	Birmingham, Selly Oak	Labour	Signed
David Heyes	12/12/2006	Ashton-under-Lyne	Labour	Signed
Dennis Skinner	12/12/2006	Bolsover	Labour	Signed
Jeremy Corbyn	12/12/2006	Islington North	Labour	Signed
Judy Mallaber	13/12/2006	Amber Valley	Labour	Signed
Jeff Ennis	13/12/2006	Barnsley East and Mexborough	Labour	Signed
David Crausby	13/12/2006	Bolton North East	Labour	Signed
Ronnie Campbell	13/12/2006	Blyth Valley	Labour	Signed
Colin Breed	13/12/2006	South East Cornwall	Liberal Democrat	Signed
William McCrea	13/12/2006	South Antrim	DUP	Signed
Chris McCafferty	13/12/2006	Calder Valley	Labour	Signed
Rob Marris	13/12/2006	Wolverhampton South West	Labour	Signed
Elfyn Llwyd	13/12/2006	Meirionnydd Nant Conwy	Plaid Cymru	Signed
Jim Sheridan	13/12/2006	Paisley and Renfrewshire North	Labour	Signed
Greg Pope	13/12/2006	Hyndburn	Labour	Signed
David Simpson	14/12/2006	Upper Bann	DUP	Signed
Betty Williams	14/12/2006	Conwy	Labour	Signed
Rudi Vis	14/12/2006	Finchley and Golders Green	Labour	Signed
David Borrow	18/12/2006	South Ribble	Labour	Signed
Katy Clark	18/12/2006	North Ayrshire and Arran	Labour	Signed
Eric Illsley	19/12/2006	Barnsley Central	Labour	Signed
Janet Dean	19/12/2006	Burton	Labour	Signed
George Galloway	19/12/2006	Bethnal Green and Bow	Respect	Signed
Neil Gerrard	19/12/2006	Walthamstow	Labour	Signed
John Hemming	19/12/2006	Birmingham, Yardley	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Sammy Wilson	08/01/2007	East Antrim	DUP	Signed
David Anderson	08/01/2007	Blaydon	Labour	Signed
Jon Cruddas	09/01/2007	Dagenham	Labour	Signed
Stephen Hepburn	10/01/2007	Jarrow	Labour	Signed
Alan Simpson	18/01/2007	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
Bill Etherington	18/01/2007	Sunderland North	Labour	Signed
Nicholas Brown	Unknown			Withdrawn

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