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UK ARMS EXPORTS TO ISRAEL

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1305: tabled on 22 May 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 74 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with concern that UK licences have been granted in the past two years for the export to Israel of categories of arms and arms components including sniper and assault rifles, pistols, weapon sights, targeting equipment, ammunition for small arms and grenades, smoke canisters, tanks, combat and military helicopters, military support and combat aircraft, and civil riot control protection equipment; believes that the Government must be accountable for the arms export licenses it grants; is therefore concerned that, in response to Questions in this House, Ministers have stated they do not collect data on the use of such equipment after sale; reminds the Government that criteria two and four of the consolidated criteria on arms exports precludes licensing where there is a risk that items must be used for internal repression or in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law and considering the need not to affect adversely regional stability in any significant way and in the light of the extensive use of live fire by Israeli forces against Palestinians in Gaza; and therefore calls for a suspension of UK arms sales to Israel unless it can be demonstrated that weapons and components imported from the UK are used solely in accordance with the consolidated criteria.

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.

Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 June 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 June 2018
Carshalton and Wallington
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 November 2018
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 June 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2018
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 6 June 2018
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 June 2018
Orkney and Shetland
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 June 2018
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 July 2018
Edinburgh South West
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2018
Cynon Valley
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 June 2018
Inverclyde
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 May 2018
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2018
Dagenham and Rainham
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2018
Coventry South
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2018
Swansea West
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 May 2018
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 June 2018
West Dunbartonshire
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 May 2018
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2018
High Peak
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 6 June 2018
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 23 May 2018
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 June 2018
Glasgow North
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 23 May 2018
Stretford and Urmston
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 25 June 2018
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2018
Preston
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 6 June 2018
Jarrow
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2018
Hartlepool
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 June 2018
Bath
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2018
Blackburn
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 24 May 2018
Luton North
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 7 June 2018
Ealing Central and Acton
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 June 2018
Edinburgh West
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2018
Aberavon
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 June 2018
Ceredigion
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 June 2018
North Norfolk
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 June 2018
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 23 May 2018
Brighton, Pavilion
Lucas, Ian C.
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2018
Wrexham
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 June 2018
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 23 May 2018
Ipswich
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 June 2018
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McMorrin, Anna
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2018
Cardiff North
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 June 2018
Glasgow North West
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 November 2018
Oxford West and Abingdon
O'Mara, Jared
Independent
Signed on 4 June 2018
Sheffield, Hallam
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 11 June 2018
Ynys Môn
Reeves, Ellie
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2018
Lewisham West and Penge
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 12 June 2018
St Helens South and Whiston
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 14 June 2018
Brighton, Kemptown
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 May 2018
Edinburgh East
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2018
Bolsover
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 May 2018
Glasgow South West
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2018
Cardiff Central
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 June 2018
East Dunbartonshire
Twist, Liz
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
Blaydon
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2018
Colne Valley
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2018
Hornsey and Wood Green
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 23 May 2018
Warwick and Leamington
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2018
Derby North
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 June 2018
Perth and North Perthshire
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2018
Cambridge
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2018
Alyn and Deeside
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 December 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Janet Daby,
Signed on 8 January 2019
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 16 April 2019
Gower
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on 13 May 2019
Warrington South
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 September 2019
Central Ayrshire

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.