Early Day Motions

DEATH OF ALMIGDAD MOJALLI INTERNATIONAL JOURNALIST IN YEMEN

EDM (Early Day Motion) 994: tabled on 21 January 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 28 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 dismayed by the recent death of Yemeni journalist, Almigdad Mojalli, on 17 January 2016 in Yemen; acknowledges the bravery of Almigdad Mojalli in continuing to provide coverage of the conflict in Yemen for international news organisations, including newspapers based in the UK; notes that more than 5,600 people are reported to have been killed in Yemen's conflict to date, and over 26,000 more have been injured; urges the Government to take appropriate steps to bring an end to this conflict; and further urges all parties to offer greater protection to international aid workers, journalists and other civilians.

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.

Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2016
Leicester East
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 2016
Worthing West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 25 January 2016
North Down
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2016
Blyth Valley
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2016
Coventry South
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Foyle
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 February 2016
North East Fife
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2016
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2016
Birmingham, Hall Green
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
Airdrie and Shotts
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2016
Luton North
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
East Lothian
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Dundee West
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Belfast South
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Glasgow North West
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
East Dunbartonshire
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
Stirling
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
South Down
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Strangford
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Glasgow South West

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.