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Bill Of Rights For Northern Ireland

EDM number 329 in 2013-14, proposed by Margaret Ritchie on 01/07/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Devolution, Human rights and Western Europe.

That this House believes that there should be a legally enforceable Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland; recognises that such a rights-based framework would enshrine fundamental protections and freedoms for everyone while promoting equality across society; is concerned that 15 years after the Good Friday Agreement the Government has not fulfilled its commitment to provide a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland; recognises that a Bill of Rights is a central part of Northern Ireland's internationally-recognised peace agreement and is central to the creation of a truly shared society in Northern Ireland; notes that an IPSOS/MORI poll showed that supporters of all the main parties were 80 per cent in favour of a Bill of Rights; and urges the Government to meet its obligation to introduce a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland and complete the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.

This motion has been signed by a total of 16 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Margaret Ritchie01/07/2013South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartyProposed
Mark Durkan01/07/2013FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Naomi Long02/07/2013Belfast EastAllianceSeconded
Alan Meale02/07/2013MansfieldLabourSeconded
Martin Caton02/07/2013GowerLabourSeconded
Jim Dobbin02/07/2013Heywood and MiddletonLabourSeconded
Peter Bottomley03/07/2013Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Mary Glindon04/07/2013North TynesideLabourSigned
Andrew Stunell08/07/2013Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Murphy09/07/2013TorfaenLabourSigned
Chris Ruane10/07/2013Vale of ClwydLabourSigned
Paul Flynn10/07/2013Newport WestLabourSigned
John Leech10/07/2013Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Simon Hughes18/07/2013Bermondsey and Old SouthwarkLiberal DemocratSigned
David Crausby18/07/2013Bolton North EastLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell11/09/2013Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned

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