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DETENTION OF GREENPEACE ACTIVISTS IN RUSSIA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 607: tabled on 22 October 2013

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 65 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 concerned that 28 Greenpeace activists, a freelance photographer and a freelance videographer, from 18 countries in total, have been detained in Russia since 19 September 2013, following a peaceful protest at the Prirazlomnaya oil drilling platform operated by Gazprom in Arctic waters; notes that there are six British nationals among those detained: Iain Rogers, Frank Hewetson, Kieron Bryan, Alexandra Harris, Anthony Perrett and Philip Ball; considers the piracy charges they face to be completely unfounded; observes that President Vladimir Putin and his adviser Mikhail Fedotov have made similar comments regarding the absence of any justification for accusations of piracy and that 11 Nobel Peace Prize laureates including Archbishop Desmond Tutu have written to the Russian President calling for the excessive charges to be dropped; welcomes steps taken by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to provide consular assistance and make representations to Russian officials; urges the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to ensure these efforts continue as a matter of priority; further notes the overwhelming support from global civil society, which has seen over 1.5 million people appeal for the release of the Arctic 30; and calls on the Government to continue to make urgent representations to the Russian government to secure the release of all detainees without delay.

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.

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2014
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Baldry, Sir Tony
Conservative
Signed on 29 October 2013
Banbury
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2013
Sheffield Central
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2013
Worthing West
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 October 2013
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2013
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2013
Gower
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2013
North Ayrshire and Arran
Clarke, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2013
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2013
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2013
Bolton North East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2013
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2013
Coventry South
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2013
Holborn and St Pancras
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 October 2013
Belfast North
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 23 October 2013
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 October 2013
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2013
Aberavon
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 October 2013
St Ives
Gilmore, Sheila
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2013
Edinburgh East
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 28 October 2013
North Wiltshire
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 25 October 2013
Portsmouth South
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 November 2013
Birmingham, Yardley
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2013
Luton North
Horwood, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2013
Cheltenham
Jowell, Dame Tessa
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2013
Dulwich and West Norwood
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2013
Tottenham
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2013
Wansbeck
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2013
Edinburgh North and Leith
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 October 2013
Manchester, Withington
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 October 2013
Eastbourne
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 22 October 2013
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 18 November 2013
Belfast East
MacNeil, Mr Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2013
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2013
Bassetlaw
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 1 November 2013
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2013
Hayes and Harlington
Morden, Jessica
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2013
Newport East
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2013
Leeds North West
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 23 October 2013
South Down
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2013
Glenrothes
Ruddock, Dame Joan
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2013
Lewisham, Deptford
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 October 2013
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2013
Ealing, Southall
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2013
Bolsover
Thornton, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 October 2013
Eastleigh
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2013
Walsall South
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2013
Stoke-on-Trent North
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2013
Bradford East
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 October 2013
Angus
Whitehead, Dr Alan
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2013
Southampton, Test
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 29 October 2013
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 October 2013
Ceredigion
Williams, Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 December 2013
Brecon and Radnorshire
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 October 2013
Perth and North Perthshire
Wright, David
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2013
Telford
Wright, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2013
Norwich South

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.