Early Day Motions

ALLEGED WAR CRIMES IN SRI LANKA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1882: tabled on 08 June 2011

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 66 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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 Channel 4's documentary, Sri Lanka's Killing Fields, broadcast on14 June 2011, which features devastating new video evidence of war crimes during Sri Lanka's civil war; further notes that certain footage has been authenticated by the UN and has been declared as evidence of definitive war crimes by the UN Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial killings; condemns strongly the Sri Lankan government for dismissing outright the analysis of the UN Special Rapporteur and its unwillingness to engage in a proper accountability process; urges all hon. Members to view the Channel 4 documentary; supports the Government's policy of an independent investigation into these allegations; and calls on the UN to establish an independent, international mechanism to ensure truth, accountability and justice in Sri Lanka.

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.

Scott, Mr Lee
Conservative
Signed on 8 June 2011
Ilford North
Primary
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2011
Mitcham and Morden
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 9 June 2011
Worthing West
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2011
Gower
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2011
Luton North
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 June 2011
Southport

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

Alexander, Heidi
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2011
Lewisham East
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2011
West Bromwich West
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2011
Sheffield Central
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 June 2011
Carshalton and Wallington
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2011
Blyth Valley
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2011
Cynon Valley
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2011
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2011
Bolton North East
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 June 2011
Edinburgh West
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 20 June 2011
Dagenham and Rainham
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2011
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 13 June 2011
Coventry South
Dakin, Nic
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2011
Scunthorpe
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2011
Lewisham West and Penge
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2011
Sefton Central
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2011
Aberavon
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2011
Ilford South
Gardiner, Barry
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2011
Brent North
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 June 2011
St Ives
Gilmore, Sheila
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Edinburgh East
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2011
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 20 June 2011
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goldsmith, Zac
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 2011
Richmond Park
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2011
Stretford and Urmston
Halfon, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 9 June 2011
Harlow
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 June 2011
Birmingham, Yardley
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2011
Lanark and Hamilton East
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 December 2011
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 July 2011
Cambridge
Jamieson, Cathy
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2011
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 June 2011
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2011
Tottenham
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 June 2011
Manchester, Withington
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 July 2011
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 13 July 2011
Belfast East
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 14 June 2011
Edmonton
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 20 June 2011
Brighton, Pavilion
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2011
Bassetlaw
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 June 2011
South Antrim
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2011
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2011
Dundee West
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2011
Gateshead
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2011
Easington
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 June 2011
Leeds North West
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 July 2011
Wells
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2011
Ynys Môn
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 27 June 2011
Bolton South East
Reid, Mr Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2011
Argyll and Bute
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 June 2011
North Cornwall
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2011
Vale of Clwyd
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2011
Lewisham, Deptford
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 June 2011
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2011
Ealing, Southall
Smith, Sir Robert
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 September 2011
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Thurso, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 June 2011
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Turner, Karl
Labour
Signed on 27 June 2011
Kingston upon Hull East
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 11 August 2011
Leicester East
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 June 2011
Bradford East
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 June 2011
Ceredigion

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.

Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 11 July 2011
Bradford West