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Haass Talks On Northern Ireland

EDM number 1029 in 2013-14, proposed by John McDonnell on 30/01/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Northern Ireland Assembly and Political parties.

That this House notes the proposals tabled at the final plenary of the multi-party talks involving the political parties in Northern Ireland, chaired by Dr Richard Haass and Professor Meghan O'Sullivan; notes that these proposals form a basis for progress; further notes the mobilisation in Belfast, called by the Northern Ireland Congress of Trade Unions along with others on 31 January 2014, to encourage progress and end the current political paralysis; further notes that this reflects a widespread support for the progress made and desire to move forward, in Ireland north and south, and in Britain and Ireland; further notes that the British and Irish governments remain co-guarantors of the Good Friday Agreement; and calls on the Government to publicly and jointly with the Irish government, encourage all parties to move speedily towards implementation of the proposals.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John McDonnell30/01/2014Hayes and HarlingtonLabourProposed
Mark Durkan04/02/2014FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Mike Wood04/02/2014Batley and SpenLabourSeconded
Naomi Long04/02/2014Belfast EastAllianceSeconded
Chris Ruane04/02/2014Vale of ClwydLabourSeconded
Jim Sheridan04/02/2014Paisley and Renfrewshire NorthLabourSeconded
Grahame Morris04/02/2014EasingtonLabourSigned
Joan Ruddock05/02/2014Lewisham, DeptfordLabourSigned
Margaret Ritchie05/02/2014South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Jeremy Corbyn05/02/2014Islington NorthLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell05/02/2014Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Martin Caton05/02/2014GowerLabourSigned
Ian Lavery05/02/2014WansbeckLabourSigned
Sandra Osborne06/02/2014Ayr, Carrick and CumnockLabourSigned
Diane Abbott06/02/2014Hackney North and Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
Valerie Vaz10/02/2014Walsall SouthLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins10/02/2014Luton NorthLabourSigned
Mary Glindon10/02/2014North TynesideLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd10/02/2014Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
Andrew Stunell10/02/2014Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim McGovern11/02/2014Dundee WestLabourSigned
Frank Dobson12/02/2014Holborn and St PancrasLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell12/02/2014Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
David Crausby13/02/2014Bolton North EastLabourSigned
Stephen Lloyd25/02/2014EastbourneLiberal DemocratSigned
Sarah Champion26/02/2014RotherhamLabourSigned

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