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TREATMENT OF YAZIDI AND CHRISTIAN MINORITIES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 998: tabled on 22 January 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 55 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 considers the treatment of the Yazidi and Assyrian Christian minorities in Daesh-held territory strongly indicates that genocide is occurring, bringing to mind previous atrocities committed against these communities; believes that now the Assyrians and Yazidis face their greatest existential threat ever, from Daesh; calls for the establishment by the UN of a Safe Haven and Protectorate for the ancient Yazidi and Assyrian nations, with its security guaranteed by an international treaty; supports moves to ensure that humanitarian efforts are efficient in supporting Yazidi communities; and condemns the forced enslavement, conversion, death or exile of the Yazidi community.

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.

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
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 25 January 2016
Harrow East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2016
Worthing West
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2016
Congleton
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
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2016
Swansea West
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 February 2016
Lagan Valley
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 February 2016
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Elliott, Tom
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2016
Liverpool, Riverside
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Flello, Robert
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2016
Stoke-on-Trent South
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 February 2016
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2016
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2016
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 14 April 2016
Bishop Auckland
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
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
South Antrim
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
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
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 9 March 2016
Glasgow East
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2016
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
East Dunbartonshire
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 February 2016
Argyll and Bute
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
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Belfast East
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2016
Romford
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Strangford
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 February 2016
Edinburgh East
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 January 2016
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2016
Bolsover
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Glasgow South West
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2016
Midlothian
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2016
Leicester East
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 February 2016
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2016
Ceredigion
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 February 2016
East Antrim

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.