Chairperson, on behalf of the Chief Whip of the Majority Party, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes with sadness the death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Mr Meles Zenawi on 20 August 2012 at the age of 57;
(2) further notes that he brought Ethiopia out of a hugely difficult period and made important economic progress;
(3) acknowledges that under Zenawi, Ethiopia saw strong gains in the education sector with the construction of new schools and universities, and women gaining more rights;
(4) believes that he demonstrated a strong personal commitment over many years to improve the lives of not just his own, but those of all African people through his work on African unity, climate change, development and in promoting peace and stability; and
(5) extends its heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and the people of Ethiopia.
Agreed to.