No Confidence Campaign

It is likely that the United Nations will vote on a Second Resolution in the week starting Monday 17th March. A failure by the UN to endorse a final ultimatum to Iraq is unlikely to affect the American adminstration's determination to go to war. Indeed, if it is clear that a majority of the security council will not support a second resolution, a vote might not take place at all. In such circumstances,Tony Blair has indicated that he will follow the American adminstration and declare war on Iraq.

Over the past month The No Condfidence Campaign has attempted to establish where each and every Member of Parliament stands on the question of a possible of pre-emptive war on Iraq without the support of the United Nations.

In principle, would Members of Parliament support a war with Iraq without a second UN resolution?

VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE
In the event of Tony Blair declaring war on Iraq without a second UN resolution the No Confidence Campaign call on Members of Parliament to support a motion of censure against Her Majesty's Government.

NO CONFIDENCE CAMPAIGN
Over the past month the NCC, a non-aligned group of activists, professionals and parliamentarians, has attempted to contact all current MP’s to ascertain their position on this crucial matter. The question posed was as follows:

“In the event of the UN Security Council failing to endorse a second resolution, would you, in principle, support military action against Iraq or not?”

Whilst some MP’s were happy to state their position, many were reluctant to do so. Many have a policy of not responding to surveys and therefore a variety of different methods were used to ascertain positions of MP’s on this matter. As well as researching all statements made in public and in the House, NCC researchers posed as constituents on the phone and in person in order to find out where MP’s stood. The question put to MP’s included the words ‘in principle’. Whilst these words lessen the impact of the findings, they were a requisite in order to get a response from many MP’s.

Every effort has been made to contact MP's directly in order to establish their position on this crucial matter. So far it has not always been possible to contact all those listed and NCC is endeavouring to rectify this. Sources used in include recent public and Commons statements (EDM 733 (2003): EDM 717 (2003): EDM 716 (2003): EDM 706 (2003): EDM 699 (2003): EDM 697 (2003): EDM 684 (2003): EDM 675 (2003): EDM 672 (2003): EDM 646 (2003): EDM 620 (2003): EDM 608 (2003): EDM 580 (2003): EDM 579 (2003): EDM 489 (2003): EDM 484 (2003): EDM 475 (2003): EDM 222 (2002): EDM 104 (2002): Signed EDM 1776 (2002): EDM 1238 (2002): Signed EDM 927 (2002): Vote against Govt in Jan03: Vote that the case for war is 'as yet unproven' in Feb03

It is recognised that MP's adapt their positions in the context of changes in current affairs. In such an event, the above list will be amended accordingly.

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