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Recent EDMs on International Development.

2008/09

 

EDM 1440

Regulation of Vulture Funds

6 May - 35 Signatures

 

EDM 2540 International Parliamentary Conference on Aid Effectiveness

19 November - 18 Signatures

 

EDM 2463 Kashmir Conflict and Trade Relations

10 November - 18 Signatures

 

2007/08

 

EDM 1955 All In Diary Coordinating Humanitarian Aid

3 July 2008 - 29 Signatures

 

EDM 1922 Slum Dwellers

30 June 2008 - 68 Signatures

 

EDM 1826 EU Trade Policy and the Developing World

17 June 2008 - 1 Signature

 

EDM 1401 Ivory Trade

23 April - 164 Signatures

 

EDM 1021 Tate and Lyle and Fair Trade

25 February 2008 - 69 Signatures

 

EDM 913 Fair Trade Fortnight Campaign

7 February - 85 Signatures

 

EDM 898 Child Survival Appeal Campaign

6 February 2008 - 216 Signatures

 

EDM 750 International Water Courses Convention

22 January 2008 - 114 Signatures

 

EDM 616 Chinese Engagement in Africa

18 December 2007 - 51 Signatures

 

EDM 463 VSO Volunteers and International Volunteer Day

4 December 2007 - 69 Signatures

 

2006/07

 

EDM 1219 The World Can't Wait Appeal

27 March 2007 - 278 Signatures

 

This EDM received the 6th highest number of Signatures of any the 2359 EDMs tabled during the 06/07 session

 

2005/06

 

EDM 2073 Promoting Public Solutions to Global Water Shortages

2 May 2006 - 211 Signatures

 

This EDM was signed by over a third of all MPs. This EDM received the 50th highest number of signatures of any of the 3196 EDMs this session. That puts it in the top 2% of EDMs tabled.

 

  

In Parliament

The All Party Group  provides a range of briefings, suggested parliamentary questions and Early Day Motions (EDMs) for members to utilise. It also monitors developments in parliament relating to macroeconomic issues and international development. The Group also actively promotes and raises the awareness of international development issues in the UK Parliament via a range of parliamentary tools and methods. These include:

  • the suggested tabling of parliamentary questions (both written and oral)

  • the proposal of EDMs (designed to raise issues for MPs to put a signature of support towards) and to highlight EDMs already laid

  • through organising adjournment or topical debates in the chambers as well as the introduction of 10-Minute Rule Bills

The Group also encourages and provides a regular briefing service for Parliamentary debates and speeches either in the Main Chamber or adjournment Debates in Westminster Hall.

 

For Guidance on the formatting, rules and regulations on Parliamentary Questions, please follow this Link.

 

The All Party Group also performs a regular monitoring service of all relevant parliamentary activity in these areas; below is an extract of forthcoming and recent key speeches, parliamentary questions and EDMs within the House.

 

 

Forthcoming.

 

2.30pm - 5.30pm Thurs 21 May

Westminster Hall - A debate on the 10th Report from the International Development Select Committee, HC 493 I-II (Session 2008-09) entitled 'The World Food Programme and Global Food Security'
   

Fri 22 May

Inquiry - DFID's Programme in Nigeria - deadline for submissions.

Click here for information and to submit written evidence
 

11am - 12pm

Wed 24 June

 Oral Questions - International Development

 

 

Recent

 

Ministerial Statements

 

8th May Development Aid

read statement
25th March Aid Distribution Mechanisms

read statement
22nd January Developing Countries: Foreign Investment

read statement

 

Oral Parliamentary Questions in the Chamber

 

Parliamentary Questions on International Development were held today (13th May 2009) and their transcription will be here tomorrow.

Written Questions can be submitted at all times.

 

DFID Parliamentary Questions for Wednesday 5th November 2008

 

 

Written Parliamentary Questions

 

DFID Written Questions Tuesday 25th November

DFID Written Questions Monday 24th November

DFID Written Questions Thursday 20th November

DFID Written Questions Wednesday 19th November

 

Debates

 

13 November 2008 - Aid Transparency Here

 

4/6 November 2008 - Democratic Republic of Congo Here/ Here