Motion text
That this House recognises 20 June 2018 as World Refugee Day; welcomes all refugees that have settled in Ceredigion; further recognises the brilliant work of the people of Ceredigion in welcoming refugees to the county; supports the work of Ceredigion County Council in leading the way in supporting refugees through the work of the Refugee Resettlement Group; celebrates the work of Croeso Teifi and Aberaid in resettling families of five in Aberteifi and Aberystwyth; notes the success of refugee resettlement programmes in Wales which as of 2017 had found homes for 722 people; further notes the importance of taking in refugees as part of the UK's role on the international stage; and calls on the UK and Welsh Governments to fulfil their international obligations to resettle more refugees in the UK and to provide adequate support for councils and community organisations to support refugees in Wales and across the UK.
Signatures (15)
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.
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
18 June 2018
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
18 June 2018
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
18 June 2018
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
18 June 2018
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
19 June 2018
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 June 2018
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 July 2018
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 June 2018
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
19 June 2018
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
20 June 2018
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 June 2018
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 July 2018
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 June 2018
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 June 2018
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 June 2018
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.