Motion text
That this House believes that direct flights between the UK and the Kurdistan Region in Iraq would encourage more commercial, cultural, and educational connections with Kurdistan, whose capital city has been deemed the fifth safest in the world; recognises that the Kurdistan Region is rightly proud of its security, religious tolerance and hospitality and that there is a deep esteem and affection for the UK in a place where English is the second language; further believes that direct flights would encourage the private sector in Kurdistan to develop its tourist infrastructure and that UK citizens and others using a link in London would be attracted by its cosmopolitan night-life, good hotels, restaurants of many types, the oldest city in the world, scenic natural beauty in its vast countryside with its rivers, mountains, plains and tranquillity, many archaeological sites and historical sights and buildings; welcomes the news that British Airways is considering establishing direct flights possibly in the summer of 2020; and encourages the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to revise its travel advice on travel to the Kurdistan Region.
Signatures (12)
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.
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2019
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
27 February 2019
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
28 February 2019
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on
1 March 2019
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
4 March 2019
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on
4 March 2019
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 March 2019
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 March 2019
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
12 March 2019
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 March 2019
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 April 2019
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 May 2019
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.