Early day motion 161

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CHEN GUANG CHENG

That this House notes the four years and three months' imprisonment of 34 year old Chen Guang Cheng, a blind Chinese human rights activist; further notes his crime consisted of acting on behalf of women undergoing forcible abortions and sterilisations; further notes that 130,000 women undergo forcible abortions per year as part of the coercive one-child policy; further notes that after Cheng's case failed in the Beijing courts he was subsequently imprisoned on trumped up charges of damaging public property and organising villagers to disrupt traffic; further notes that his attorneys were detained and prevented from appearing and that neither witnesses nor evidence were presented for the defence; further notes the detention in September by Chinese police of Yuan Weijing, the wife of Chen Guang Cheng, to prevent her from going to the Philippines to collect a human rights award on his behalf for his `irrepressible passion for justice in leading ordinary Chinese citizens to assert their legitimate rights under the law'; further notes with shame that the Chinese policy is supported with British taxpayers' money through government grants made to the United Nations Population Fund, the International Planned Parenthood Federation and Marie Stopes International, all of which finance Chinese family planning yet have failed in 20 years to change the policy of coercive abortion and sterilisation; and calls on the Government to cancel all grants to groups providing money to countries with coercive family planning policies as well as demanding that Mr Cheng be released from prison without delay.

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Abbott, Diane Labour Party Hackney North and Stoke Newington 08.11.2007
Alexander, Danny Liberal Democrats Inverness Nairn Badenoch and Strathspey 08.11.2007
Amess, David Conservative Party Southend West 08.11.2007
Austin, John Labour Party Erith and Thamesmead 08.11.2007
Baker, Norman Liberal Democrats Lewes 08.11.2007
Barrett, John Liberal Democrats Edinburgh West 08.11.2007
Beith, Alan Liberal Democrats Berwick-Upon-Tweed 13.11.2007
Benton, Joe Labour Party Bootle 08.11.2007
Bercow, John Conservative Party Buckingham 08.11.2007
Bone, Peter Conservative Party Wellingborough 08.11.2007
Borrow, David S Labour Party South Ribble 08.11.2007
Bottomley, Peter Conservative Party Worthing West 08.11.2007
Breed, Colin Liberal Democrats South East Cornwall 13.11.2007
Browne, Jeremy Liberal Democrats Taunton 08.11.2007
Bruce, Malcolm Liberal Democrats Gordon 08.11.2007
Buck, Karen Labour Party Regent's Park and Kensington North 08.11.2007
Burns, Simon Conservative Party West Chelmsford 08.11.2007
Burrowes, David Conservative Party Enfield Southgate 08.11.2007
Cable, Vincent Liberal Democrats Twickenham 07.01.2008
Campbell, Gregory Democratic Unionist Party Londonderry East 08.11.2007
Campbell, Ronnie Labour Party Blyth Valley 08.11.2007
Carmichael, Alistair Liberal Democrats Orkney and Shetland 12.12.2007
Carswell, Douglas Conservative Party Harwich 08.11.2007
Caton, Martin Labour Party Gower 08.11.2007
Clapham, Michael Labour Party Barnsley West and Penistone 08.11.2007
Connarty, Michael Labour Party Linlithgow and East Falkirk 08.11.2007
Conway, Derek Conservative Party Old Bexley and Sidcup 08.11.2007
Corbyn, Jeremy Labour Party Islington North 13.11.2007
Crabb, Stephen Conservative Party Preseli Pembrokeshire 08.11.2007
Crausby, David Labour Party Bolton North East 12.11.2007
Cruddas, Jon Labour Party Dagenham 08.11.2007
Cryer, Ann Labour Party Keighley 08.11.2007
Davies, Dai INDEPENDENT Blaenau Gwent 08.11.2007
Davies, David TC Conservative Party Monmouth 08.11.2007
Davies, Philip Conservative Party Shipley 08.11.2007
Dean, Janet Labour Party Burton 08.11.2007
Dobbin, Jim Labour Party Heywood and Middleton 08.11.2007
Dodds, Nigel Democratic Unionist Party Belfast North 08.11.2007
Doran, Frank Labour Party Aberdeen North 08.11.2007
Dowd, Jim Labour Party Lewisham West 08.11.2007
Drew, David Labour Party Stroud 08.11.2007
Durkan, Mark Social Democratic and Labour Party Foyle 08.11.2007
Ennis, Jeff Labour Party Barnsley East and Mexborough 08.11.2007
Etherington, Bill Labour Party Sunderland North 08.11.2007
Evans, Nigel Conservative Party Ribble Valley 08.11.2007
Farron, Tim Liberal Democrats Westmorland and Lonsdale 08.11.2007
Field, Frank Labour Party Birkenhead 08.11.2007
Flynn, Paul Labour Party Newport West 08.11.2007
Foster, Don Liberal Democrats Bath 08.11.2007
Foster, Michael Jabez Labour Party Hastings and Rye 08.11.2007
Francis, Hywel Labour Party Aberavon 08.11.2007
George, Andrew Liberal Democrats St Ives 08.11.2007
Gerrard, Neil Labour Party Walthamstow 21.11.2007
Gibson, Ian Labour Party Norwich North 13.11.2007
Godsiff, Roger Labour Party Birmingham Sparkbrook and Small Heath 19.11.2007
Goodwill, Robert Conservative Party Scarborough and Whitby 08.11.2007
Gove, Michael Conservative Party Surrey Heath 08.11.2007
Griffith, Nia Labour Party Llanelli 08.11.2007
Grogan, John Labour Party Selby 08.11.2007
Gummer, John Conservative Party Suffolk Coastal 08.11.2007
Hall, Patrick Labour Party Bedford 08.11.2007
Hamilton, David Labour Party Midlothian 14.11.2007
Hancock, Mike Liberal Democrats Portsmouth South 13.11.2007
Harvey, Nick Liberal Democrats North Devon 08.11.2007
Havard, Dai Labour Party Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 08.11.2007
Hemming, John Liberal Democrats Birmingham Yardley 08.11.2007
Hermon, Lady Ulster Unionist Party North Down 15.11.2007
Hoey, Kate Labour Party Vauxhall 12.11.2007
Holmes, Paul Liberal Democrats Chesterfield 08.11.2007
Hopkins, Kelvin Labour Party Luton North 12.11.2007
Howarth, David Liberal Democrats Cambridge 08.11.2007
Hoyle, Lindsay Labour Party Chorley 08.11.2007
Hughes, Simon Liberal Democrats North Southwark and Bermondsey 08.11.2007
Humble, Joan Labour Party Blackpool North and Fleetwood 08.11.2007
Hunter, Mark Liberal Democrats Cheadle 08.11.2007
Illsley, Eric Labour Party Barnsley Central 13.12.2007
Jackson, Glenda Labour Party Hampstead and Highgate 08.11.2007
James, Sian C Labour Party Swansea East 08.11.2007
Jenkins, Brian Labour Party Tamworth 08.11.2007
Kaufman, Gerald Labour Party Manchester Gorton 08.11.2007
Kawczynski, Daniel Conservative Party Shrewsbury and Atcham 08.11.2007
Keeble, Sally Labour Party Northampton North 08.11.2007
Kennedy, Charles Liberal Democrats Ross Skye and Lochaber 08.11.2007
Kramer, Susan Liberal Democrats Richmond Park 08.11.2007
Laxton, Bob Labour Party Derby North 08.11.2007
Leech, John Liberal Democrats Manchester Withington 08.11.2007
Lewis, Julian Conservative Party New Forest East 08.11.2007
Lloyd, Tony Labour Party Manchester Central 08.11.2007
Llwyd, Elfyn Plaid Cymru Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 08.11.2007
Main, Anne Conservative Party St Albans 08.11.2007
Marsden, Gordon Labour Party Blackpool South 08.11.2007
Mason, John Scottish National Party Glasgow East 15.10.2008
McCarthy, Kerry Labour Party Bristol East 08.11.2007
McCrea, Dr William Democratic Unionist Party South Antrim 14.11.2007
McDonnell, Alasdair Social Democratic and Labour Party Belfast South 08.11.2007
McDonnell, John Labour Party Hayes and Harlington 11.12.2007
Meacher, Michael Labour Party Oldham West and Royton 08.11.2007
Moon, Madeleine Labour Party Bridgend 08.11.2007
Morgan, Julie Labour Party Cardiff North 08.11.2007
Mulholland, Greg Liberal Democrats Leeds North West 08.11.2007
Naysmith, Doug Labour Party Bristol North West 08.11.2007
Oaten, Mark Liberal Democrats Winchester 08.11.2007
Osborne, Sandra Labour Party Ayr Carrick and Cumnock 08.11.2007
Owen, Albert Labour Party Ynys Môn 08.11.2007
Penning, Mike Conservative Party Hemel Hempstead 08.11.2007
Prentice, Gordon Labour Party Pendle 08.11.2007
Price, Adam Plaid Cymru Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 08.11.2007
Pritchard, Mark Conservative Party The Wrekin 20.02.2008
Pugh, John Liberal Democrats Southport 08.11.2007
Rennie, Willie Liberal Democrats Dunfermline and West Fife 08.11.2007
Riordan, Linda Labour Party Halifax 28.11.2007
Robertson, Angus Scottish National Party Moray 08.11.2007
Robinson, Iris Democratic Unionist Party Strangford 28.11.2007
Rosindell, Andrew Conservative Party Romford 17.12.2007
Russell, Bob Liberal Democrats Colchester 08.11.2007
Sanders, Adrian Liberal Democrats Torbay 08.11.2007
Sarwar, Mohammad Labour Party Glasgow Central 08.11.2007
Selous, Andrew Conservative Party South West Bedfordshire 08.11.2007
Sheridan, Jim Labour Party Paisley and Renfrewshire North 08.11.2007
Simpson, Alan Labour Party Nottingham South 08.11.2007
Singh, Marsha Labour Party Bradford West 08.11.2007
Smith, Geraldine Labour Party Morecambe and Lunesdale 08.11.2007
Spicer, Michael Conservative Party West Worcestershire 08.11.2007
Spink, Bob Conservative Party Castle Point 08.11.2007
Streeter, Gary Conservative Party South West Devon 04.12.2007
Swayne, Desmond Conservative Party New Forest West 08.11.2007
Syms, Robert Conservative Party Poole 08.11.2007
Taylor, David Labour Party North West Leicestershire 08.11.2007
Thornberry, Emily Labour Party Islington South and Finsbury 08.11.2007
Thurso, John Liberal Democrats Caithness Sutherland and Easter Ross 08.11.2007
Touhig, Don Labour Party Islwyn 08.11.2007
Truswell, Paul Labour Party Pudsey 08.11.2007
Turner, Desmond Labour Party Brighton Kemptown 08.11.2007
Vaz, Keith Labour Party Leicester East 08.11.2007
Vis, Rudi Labour Party Finchley and Golders Green 08.11.2007
Wallace, Ben Conservative Party Lancaster and Wyre 08.11.2007
Walter, Robert Conservative Party North Dorset 08.11.2007
Watkinson, Angela Conservative Party Upminster 08.11.2007
Weir, Mike Scottish National Party Angus 08.11.2007
Widdecombe, Ann Conservative Party Maidstone and the Weald 08.11.2007
Williams, Betty Labour Party Conwy 20.11.2007
Williams, Mark Liberal Democrats Ceredigion 13.11.2007
Williams, Roger Liberal Democrats Brecon and Radnorshire 08.11.2007
Willis, Phil Liberal Democrats Harrogate and Knaresborough 08.11.2007
Wilshire, David Conservative Party Spelthorne 08.11.2007
Wilson, Rob Conservative Party Reading East 08.11.2007
Wilson, Sammy Democratic Unionist Party East Antrim 08.11.2007
Winterton, Ann Conservative Party Congleton 08.11.2007
Winterton, Nicholas Conservative Party Macclesfield 08.11.2007
Wright, Anthony D Labour Party Great Yarmouth 08.11.2007
Wright, Jeremy Conservative Party Rugby and Kenilworth 08.11.2007
Wyatt, Derek Labour Party Sittingbourne and Sheppey 08.11.2007