Early Day Motions

FUNDING FOR THE WORK OF UNWRA IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINIAN REFUGEES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 817: tabled on 17 January 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 57 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House is appalled by the announcement by the US Administration that it is to cut its funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency by more than half; notes that this decision threatens the human security of millions of Palestinian refugees, including those in need of emergency food assistance and other support in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank and Gaza; is concerned that this will also impact on Palestinian refugees' access to primary health care and the right to education of 525,000 boys and girls in 700 UNRWA schools; and calls on the Government to reaffirm the UK's support for UNRWA, to ask the United Nations Secretary General to convene a special conference to develop new funding alliances to secure the future of UNRWA, to make representations to the World Bank and IDB Trust Fund urgently to consider the case for supporting UNRWA and to promote the public appeal for funds that UNRWA has launched.

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.

Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Birmingham, Northfield
Primary
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Hammersmith
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 January 2018
Orkney and Shetland
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Wigan
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2018
Central Ayrshire
Blunt, Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 17 January 2018
Reigate

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

Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Bethnal Green and Bow
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 February 2018
Livingston
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Leeds Central
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Sheffield South East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 23 January 2018
Worthing West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 January 2018
Carshalton and Wallington
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 February 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Bryant, Chris
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Rhondda
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Westminster North
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Brentford and Isleworth
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Cynon Valley
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2018
Bolton North East
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Coventry South
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 January 2018
Kingston and Surbiton
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Islwyn
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2018
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Ilford South
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 February 2018
North East Fife
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2018
Glasgow North
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2018
Airdrie and Shotts
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 February 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 18 January 2018
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 23 January 2018
Luton North
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
Ealing Central and Acton
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2018
Edinburgh West
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Aberavon
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 January 2018
Ceredigion
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2018
Dundee West
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 February 2018
Eastbourne
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 17 January 2018
Brighton, Pavilion
Mahmood, Shabana
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Birmingham, Ladywood
Malhotra, Seema
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Feltham and Heston
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2018
Ipswich
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2018
Glasgow North West
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2018
Oxford West and Abingdon
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Easington
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 January 2018
Argyll and Bute
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Bolton South East
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2018
Warrington South
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
St Helens South and Whiston
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 January 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2018
Edinburgh East
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2018
Bolsover
Soames, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 17 January 2018
Mid Sussex
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2018
Glasgow South West
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Cardiff Central
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
East Ham
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Liverpool, West Derby
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2018
Colne Valley
Wragg, Mr William
Conservative
Signed on 17 January 2018
Hazel Grove

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.