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DEFINING ANTISEMITISM

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1493: tabled on 06 July 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 39 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises that the Macpherson inquiry which followed the murder of Stephen Lawrence changed the way racism is perceived in Britain to a victim-led approach; believes that in order for victims or potential victims of racist abuse to have confidence in societal efforts to address discrimination they must help craft understanding of the racism to which they are being subjected; further believes the effect of racism can have repercussions irrespective of proven intent; notes that the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism together with its accompanying examples, in full, has the confidence of the representative bodies of the Jewish community in the UK and worldwide; further notes the definition was adopted by IHRA's 31 member states including France, Germany, Canada and the US; welcomes the UK’s adoption of the formal definition and accompanying examples; further recognises that a recommendation formally to adopt a definition was first made in the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Anti-Semitism report of 2006; further welcomes the cross-party support for the definition evidenced in previous motions of this House; recognises that the Welsh and Scottish Governments, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, London Assembly, and more than 120 local councils and many European countries have formally adopted the definition; recognises that police forces and others have for some time already used the definition for training purposes; notes that civil society organisations including the NUS have adopted the definition; and calls on all public institutions to fully adopt and implement the IHRA definition of antisemitism.

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.

Austin, Ian
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
Dudley North
Barron, Sir Kevin
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2018
Rother Valley
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 11 July 2018
Harrow East
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Coffey, Ann
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
Stockport
Cooper, Yvette
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Creasy, Stella
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
Walthamstow
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
Cardiff South and Penarth
Elliott, Julie
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
Sunderland Central
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2018
Ilford South
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
North East Fife
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
North Tyneside
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 10 July 2018
North Down
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2018
Aberavon
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2018
Dundee West
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2018
Glasgow East
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2018
Bassetlaw
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
Wirral South
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 10 July 2018
Hemel Hempstead
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2018
St Helens South and Whiston
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 July 2018
Belfast East
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2018
Enfield North
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 July 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 July 2018
Strangford
Smith, Angela
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
Ilford North
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 July 2018
Glasgow Central
Turley, Anna
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2018
Redcar
Umunna, Chuka
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
Streatham
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2018
East Lothian
Williams, Dr Paul
Labour
Signed on 12 July 2018
Stockton South

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.