Islands Of Abu Musa And Greater And Lesser Tunb
EDM number 863 in 2009-10, proposed by John Grogan on 10/02/2010.
Categorised under the topic of Middle East.
That this House welcomes the strong and historic ties between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where some 120,000 British citizens currently reside; notes the UAE's continued territorial claims over the islands of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz; commends the work of the Federal National Council, in bringing this issue to international attention; believes that the UAE should be encouraged to press its case in either bilateral negotiations with Iran or through the International Court of Justice; and calls on the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to support the UAE in the resolution of this important issue.
This motion has been signed by a total of 14 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Grogan | 10/02/2010 | Selby | Labour | Proposed |
| Doug Henderson | 10/02/2010 | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Labour | Seconded |
| Nigel Evans | 10/02/2010 | Ribble Valley | Conservative | Seconded |
| Hugo Swire | 10/02/2010 | East Devon | Conservative | Seconded |
| Peter Bottomley | 22/02/2010 | Worthing West | Conservative | Seconded |
| Bob Spink | 22/02/2010 | Castle Point | Independent | Seconded |
| Ann Cryer | 22/02/2010 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 23/02/2010 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
| Paul Flynn | 23/02/2010 | Newport West | Labour | Signed |
| Mike Hancock | 23/02/2010 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Janet Anderson | 23/02/2010 | Rossendale and Darwen | Labour | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 24/02/2010 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Brian Jenkins | 25/02/2010 | Tamworth | Labour | Signed |
| John Austin | 12/03/2010 | Erith and Thamesmead | Labour | Signed |
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