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REFUGEE TRAGEDY AT LAMPEDUSA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 548: tabled on 09 October 2013

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 29 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 is shocked at the deaths of 274 refugees off the island of Lampedusa; recognises that this is the latest in a long line of tragedies where 20,000 desperate refugees have died in unsafe vessels in the Mediterranean; and reminds all EU states that they have obligations under the Geneva Convention to provide a place of safety for asylum seekers and that the tragedy of drowning has to be met with humanity and concern not xenophobia against victims of poverty and oppression.

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.

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

Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2013
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2013
Gower
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2013
North Ayrshire and Arran
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2013
Bolton North East
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2013
Heywood and Middleton
Galloway, Mr George
Respect Party
Signed on 11 November 2013
Bradford West
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 October 2013
St Ives
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 14 October 2013
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Sir Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 October 2013
North Devon
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 16 October 2013
North Down
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2013
Hampstead and Kilburn
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2013
Wansbeck
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2013
Manchester, Withington
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 15 October 2013
Belfast East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 21 October 2013
Brighton, Pavilion
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2013
Mansfield
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2013
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 14 October 2013
South Down
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2013
Ealing, Southall
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2013
Bolsover
Stunell, Sir Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2013
Hazel Grove
Teather, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2013
Brent Central
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 October 2013
Arfon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.