Early Day Motions

BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1854: tabled on 19 November 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 68 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House is alarmed by the election of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro as Brazil's president; notes his support for the former dictatorship in Brazil and his remarks that it should have killed tens of thousands of more people; further notes his statements in favour of torture and extrajudicial police killings; expresses its deep concern over his recent remarks for a purge of political rivals in a cleansing the likes of which has never been seen in Brazilian history; rejects his threatening remarks against working class organisations, women, Brazil's large black population, homeless people, the LGBT community and non-governmental organisations; notes that the former President Lula was favourite to win the presidential election until he was jailed and barred from standing in a move condemned by the UN Human Rights Committee; notes that Judge Moro who carried out that investigation into Lula has, since the election, accepted appointment by Bolsonaro to be Brazil's Minister of Justice; calls for Lula's release; and expresses its support with Brazilians defending democracy, human rights and social progress.

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.

Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2018
Brighton, Kemptown
Primary
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 November 2018
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 November 2018
Glasgow South West
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2018
Easington
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 21 November 2018
Luton North
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 November 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd

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

Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2018
Norwich South
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2018
Gateshead
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2018
Bolsover
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2018
Derby North
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2018
Hornsey and Wood Green
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2018
Camberwell and Peckham
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 December 2018
Glasgow North West
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2018
Ealing, Southall
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 December 2018
Bath
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 December 2018
Edinburgh West
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2018
Birmingham, Hall Green
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2018
Stretford and Urmston
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 December 2018
Edinburgh North and Leith
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2018
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Umunna, Chuka
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2018
Streatham
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2018
Edmonton
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 December 2018
Edinburgh East
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2018
Leeds North West
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2018
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 December 2018
Aberdeen North
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 December 2018
Ceredigion
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2018
Oxford West and Abingdon
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2018
Blackley and Broughton
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2018
East Dunbartonshire
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2018
Coventry South
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2018
Wirral South
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2018
Bethnal Green and Bow
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 20 December 2018
Brighton, Pavilion
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2018
Liverpool, West Derby
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2019
Glasgow North
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2019
Dulwich and West Norwood
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2019
Orkney and Shetland
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2019
Battersea
Twist, Liz
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2019
Blaydon
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2019
Dundee East
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2019
Colne Valley
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2019
Vauxhall
Daby, Janet
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2019
Lewisham East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2019
Leyton and Wanstead
Field, Frank
Independent
Signed on 9 January 2019
Birkenhead
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2019
Ealing Central and Acton
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 January 2019
Lanark and Hamilton East
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2019
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2019
Mitcham and Morden
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2019
Ilford South
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 January 2019
Strangford
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2019
Cambridge
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 January 2019
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2019
Gower
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2019
Canterbury
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 January 2019
Dunfermline and West Fife
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2019
Harrow West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 January 2019
Glasgow Central
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
High Peak
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2019
Eastbourne
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2019
Warwick and Leamington
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2019
Knowsley
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 30 January 2019
Belfast East
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2019
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2019
Alyn and Deeside
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2019
Hammersmith

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.