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ROLE OF IRAN'S ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 483: tabled on 31 October 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 70 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House joins the Government to express serious concerns over the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) role in human rights violations in Iran and support for terrorism abroad, including destabilising activities in the region and reports of Iran's links and backing of military and proscribed groups; notes that the IRGC is actively involved in slaughtering the people of Syria to keep the dictator Assad in power and recruits child soldiers and refugees from Afghanistan and trains them to become terrorist fighters; believes senior IRGC commanders are on Interpol's Red Notice list for acts of international terrorism including the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires; reiterates that the IRGC only answers to the Supreme Leader and is responsible for suppression of Iranian people including the 2009 uprising, crackdown on human rights defenders, activists, journalists and anti-death penalty campaigners as well as arbitrary arrests of dual citizens; further notes IRGC's role in assassinating Iranian dissidents abroad, including members of the main opposition coalition, PMOI and NCRI; recognises IRGC's involvement in Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programme; takes into account that the IRGC is considered a terrorist group by international allies including the US; share the Government's view that IRGC's support for terrorism undermines prospects for regional security and lasting peace in the region; calls on the Government to include the IRGC on the list of proscribed organisations, impose punitive measures against its officials and to work with allies to expel the IRGC from Syria, Iraq and the Middle East.

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.

Amesbury, Mike
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2017
Weaver Vale
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2017
Gower
Barron, Sir Kevin
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2017
Rother Valley
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 15 November 2017
Worthing West
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 December 2017
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 22 November 2017
Congleton
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2017
Westminster North
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2017
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 2017
Orkney and Shetland
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 December 2017
Dunfermline and West Fife
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2017
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 December 2017
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2017
Dagenham and Rainham
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2017
Leyton and Wanstead
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2017
Swansea West
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 November 2017
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 30 November 2017
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 22 November 2017
Ribble Valley
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 November 2017
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2017
Birkenhead
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2017
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 December 2017
South Antrim
Halfon, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 22 November 2017
Harlow
Hanson, David
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2017
Delyn
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2017
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2017
Jarrow
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2017
Vauxhall
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2017
Luton North
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2017
Aberavon
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 30 November 2017
Ceredigion
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2017
Tottenham
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 December 2017
Dundee West
Leigh, Sir Edward
Conservative
Signed on 15 November 2017
Gainsborough
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 November 2017
Eastbourne
Lopresti, Jack
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2017
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Lord, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2017
Woking
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2017
Gateshead
Metcalfe, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 15 November 2017
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
Glasgow North West
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2017
Easington
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 November 2017
North Antrim
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2017
Erith and Thamesmead
Perkins, Toby
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2017
Chesterfield
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2017
Birmingham, Yardley
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 November 2017
Belfast East
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2017
Coventry North West
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 14 November 2017
Romford
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2017
Enfield North
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 5 December 2017
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2017
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2017
Huddersfield
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 30 November 2017
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Bolsover
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2017
Warley
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Cardiff Central
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2017
Blackley and Broughton
Swayne, Sir Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 14 November 2017
New Forest West
Syms, Sir Robert
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2017
Poole
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2017
Cleethorpes
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2017
Colne Valley
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 December 2017
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 30 November 2017
Arfon
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 November 2017
East Antrim
Wood, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 14 November 2017
Dudley South

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.