§ Mr. Andrew Welsh (Angus, East)I have a petition to present from Niall Fraser and Steven Dunn, who are students of Montrose academy. It is supported by 570 other students at that academy and citizens of the burgh of Montrose and district.
The petition demonstrates support for Oxfam's work in fostering economic and social development in southern Africa. The petition states that major obstacles to such developments include apartheid in South Africa, conflict in the region, mounting debts owed by African Governments to northern Governments and banks, as well as the insufficiency of appropriate aid and the failure of Governments to help the poorest in the region:
Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your Honourable House will urge the British Government to encourage international efforts to tackle these obstacles and support the work of OXFAM to end poverty and suffering in front line Africa.
§ To lie upon the Table.