40th ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH OF SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

You appear to have JavaScript disabled in your browser settings. You may find some parts of this website do not work properly without it enabled.

Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes with sadness the 40th anniversary of the death of Senator Robert Kennedy, assassinated in Los Angeles on 5th/6th June 1968 following his victory in the California and South Dakota primary elections; agrees with his brother, Senator Edward Kennedy, that he should be remembered `simply as a good and decent man, who saw wrong and tried to right it, saw suffering and tried to heal it, saw war and tried to stop it'; applauds his life because he gave his strength for those who were weak, gave his voice for those who had no special interest to speak for them and always remembered those who were forgotten; and believes that the tragedy of his death is best summed up by his friend the composer John Stewart who said `when a chill wind takes the sky, we should remember the years he gave us hope, for they can never die'.

Signatures (232)

Supporters (228)
Withdrawn signatures (4)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Burns, Mr Simon

West Chelmsford

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Soames, Hon Nicholas

Simpson, Mr Keith

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Anderson, Mr David

Anderson, Janet

Rossendale and Darwen

Arbuthnot, Mr James

North East Hampshire

Erith and Thamesmead

Liberal Democrat

Barker, Gregory

Bexhill and Battle

Beith, Sir Alan

Liberal Democrat

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Bell, Sir Stuart

Bellingham, Mr Henry

North West Norfolk

Berry, Dr Roger

Betts, Mr Clive

Sheffield, Attercliffe

Binley, Mr Brian

Northampton South

Borrow, Mr David S.

Brady, Mr Graham

Altrincham and Sale West

Brazier, Mr Julian

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Brown, Mr Russell

Dumfries and Galloway

Browne, Mr Jeremy

Liberal Democrat

Regent's Park and Kensington North

Burden, Richard

Birmingham, Northfield

Liberal Democrat

Sutton and Cheam

Liberal Democrat

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Caborn, Mr Richard

Sheffield Central

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Caton, Mr Martin

Morley and Rothwell

Chaytor, Mr David

Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill

Leyton and Wanstead

Connarty, Michael

Linlithgow and East Falkirk

Independent Conservative

Old Bexley and Sidcup

Cormack, Sir Patrick

South Staffordshire

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire

Davey, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Kingston and Surbiton

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Heywood and Middleton

Holborn and St. Pancras

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

Central Ayrshire

Dorries, Nadine

Mid Bedfordshire

Duncan, Mr Alan

Rutland and Melton

Ellwood, Mr Tobias

Bournemouth East

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Evans, Mr Nigel

Fabricant, Michael

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Stoke-on-Trent Central

Liberal Democrat

Foster, Michael Jabez

Hastings and Rye

Francis, Dr Hywel

Liberal Democrat

George, Mr Bruce

Plymouth, Sutton

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath

Goldsworthy, Julia

Liberal Democrat

Falmouth and Camborne

Goodwill, Mr Robert

Scarborough and Whitby

North Wiltshire

Greenway, Mr John

Griffiths, Nigel

Edinburgh South

Grogan, Mr John

Gummer, Mr John

Suffolk Coastal

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Hammersmith and Fulham

Harper, Mr Mark

Liberal Democrat

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

Heald, Mr Oliver

North East Hertfordshire

Henderson, Mr Doug

Newcastle upon Tyne North

Hendrick, Mr Mark

Heppell, Mr John

Nottingham East

Ashton under Lyne

Hodgson, Mrs Sharon

Gateshead East and Washington West

Liberal Democrat

Hopkins, Kelvin

Horwood, Mr Martin

Liberal Democrat

Scottish National Party

Liberal Democrat

Howarth, Mr George

Knowsley North and Sefton East

Howarth, Mr Gerald

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Liberal Democrat

North Southwark and Bermondsey

Hunt, Mr Jeremy

South West Surrey

Liberal Democrat

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

James, Mrs Siân C.

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Jones, Mr Martyn

Kaufman, Sir Gerald

Manchester, Gorton

Kawczynski, Daniel

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Feltham and Heston

Keetch, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Kemp, Mr Fraser

Houghton and Washington East

Kennedy, Mr Charles

Liberal Democrat

Ross, Skye and Lochaber

Kilfoyle, Mr Peter

Liverpool, Walton

Knight, Mr Greg

Kumar, Dr Ashok

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Lancaster, Mr Mark

North East Milton Keynes

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Lidington, Mr David

Manchester Central

Mid Worcestershire

Mackinlay, Andrew

MacNeil, Mr Angus

Scottish National Party

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

MacShane, Mr Denis

Mahmood, Mr Khalid

Birmingham, Perry Barr

Malins, Mr Humfrey

Marshall-Andrews, Mr Robert

McDonnell, Dr Alasdair

Social Democratic & Labour Party

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

McGrady, Mr Eddie

Social Democratic & Labour Party

McKenna, Rosemary

Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East

Ellesmere Port and Neston

Mitchell, Mr Andrew

Sutton Coldfield

Moore, Mr Michael

Liberal Democrat

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

Mudie, Mr George

Mullin, Mr Chris

Sunderland South

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Murrison, Dr Andrew

Naysmith, Dr Doug

Bristol North West

Bromley and Chislehurst

Newmark, Mr Brooks

O'Hara, Mr Edward

Osborne, Sandra

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Ottaway, Richard

Paice, Mr James

South East Cambridgeshire

Hemel Hempstead

Prentice, Mr Gordon

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Hertford and Stortford

Pritchard, Mark

Purchase, Mr Ken

Wolverhampton North East

Airdrie and Shotts

Robertson, Angus

Scottish National Party

Robinson, Mr Geoffrey

Coventry North West

Rooney, Mr Terry

Rosindell, Andrew

Ruffley, Mr David

Bury St. Edmunds

Liberal Democrat

Sarwar, Mr Mohammad

Glasgow Central

Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Independent Labour

Birmingham, Ladywood

Singh, Mr Marsha

Smith, Ms Angela C.

Sheffield, Hillsborough

Smith, Geraldine

Morecambe and Lunesdale

Vale of Glamorgan

Southworth, Helen

Warrington South

Conservative Independent

Starkey, Dr Phyllis

Milton Keynes South West

Stoate, Dr Howard

Stuart, Ms Gisela

Birmingham, Edgbaston

Stuart, Mr Graham

Beverley and Holderness

Liberal Democrat

East Dunbartonshire

Syms, Mr Robert

Taylor, Ms Dari

North West Leicestershire

Taylor, Matthew

Liberal Democrat

Truro and St. Austell

Taylor, Dr Richard

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Finchley and Golders Green

Walker, Mr Charles

Wallace, Mr Ben

Lancaster and Wyre

Stoke-on-Trent North

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

Webb, Prof Steve

Liberal Democrat

Widdecombe, Miss Ann

Maidstone and The Weald

Williams, Mr Alan

Williams, Mrs Betty

Liberal Democrat

Williams, Mr Roger

Liberal Democrat

Brecon and Radnorshire

Williams, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Willis, Mr Phil

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

Liberal Democrat

Cardiff Central

Winnick, Mr David

Scottish National Party

Perth and North Perthshire

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Butler, Ms Dawn

Davies, Mr Quentin

Grantham and Stamford

Jones, Mr Kevan

Spellar, Mr John