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One Child Policy In China

EDM number 38 in 2010-12, proposed by David Amess on 25/05/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Asia and Health services.

That this House notes recent reports that 21 foetuses and baby bodies were discarded in the Guangfu River, Jining City, China; further notes that the one child policy in China limits most couples to one child; further notes with concern increasing evidence, including from official sources, that the Chinese authorities continue to employ compulsory abortion and sterilisation as an official policy; and calls on the government of China to cease coercive measures, including forced abortion and sterilisation.

This motion has been signed by a total of 11 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
David Amess25/05/2010Southend WestConservativeProposed
Peter Bottomley26/05/2010Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Thomas Docherty26/05/2010Dunfermline and West FifeLabourSeconded
John Leech02/06/2010Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSeconded
Lorely Burt02/06/2010SolihullLiberal DemocratSeconded
Chris Evans08/06/2010IslwynLabourSeconded
Nigel Dodds09/06/2010Belfast NorthDUPSigned
David Crausby21/06/2010Bolton North EastLabourSigned
Jonathan Evans27/07/2010Cardiff NorthConservativeSigned
Mark Durkan15/09/2010FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Mark Williams15/09/2010CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned

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