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50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABERFAN DISASTER

EDM (Early Day Motion) 493: tabled on 10 October 2016

Tabled in the 2016-17 session.

This motion has been signed by 78 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 sends a message of wholehearted support to the people of Aberfan, Merthyr Vale and surrounding communities in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan Disaster on 21 October 1966 that resulted in the loss of 116 children and 28 adults, an event of such unimaginable and devastating loss that touched the world and robbed a community of a generation.

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.

Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 12 October 2016
Southend West
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Blaydon
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2016
Leeds Central
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 January 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 12 October 2016
Worthing West
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2016
Altrincham and Sale West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 October 2016
Carshalton and Wallington
Brennan, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Cardiff West
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 October 2016
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Blyth Valley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2016
West Lancashire
Crabb, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 12 October 2016
Preseli Pembrokeshire
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2016
Bolton North East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2016
Coventry South
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2016
Swansea West
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2016
West Dunbartonshire
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 October 2016
Belfast North
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2016
Cardiff South and Penarth
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2016
Lewisham West and Penge
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 12 October 2016
Foyle
Eagle, Maria
Labour
Signed on 1 January 2016
Garston and Halewood
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 October 2016
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 October 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2016
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2016
Ilford South
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 October 2016
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2016
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2016
North Tyneside
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2016
Bishop Auckland
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2016
Glasgow North
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2016
Glenrothes
Greenwood, Lilian
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2016
Nottingham South
Griffith, Nia
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2017
Llanelli
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 12 October 2016
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2016
Luton North
Hunt, Tristram
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2016
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jones, Susan Elan
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2016
Clwyd South
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 13 October 2016
South Antrim
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Aberavon
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 October 2016
North Norfolk
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 18 October 2016
New Forest East
Lucas, Ian C.
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Wrexham
Matheson, Christian
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
City of Chester
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 16 November 2016
Belfast South
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 11 October 2016
Glasgow East
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2016
Heywood and Middleton
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2016
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2016
Glasgow North West
Morden, Jessica
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2016
Newport East
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2016
Wigan
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 January 2016
Argyll and Bute
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2016
East Renfrewshire
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2016
Ynys Môn
Rimmer, Marie
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
St Helens South and Whiston
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 6 January 2016
South Down
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 25 October 2016
Romford
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2016
Liverpool, Walton
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 11 October 2016
Strangford
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2016
Stoke-on-Trent North
Smith, Angela
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 October 2016
Glasgow South West
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2016
Ilford North
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2016
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 January 2016
Midlothian
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2016
Angus
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2016
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 October 2016
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2016
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.