Motion text
That this House notes with concern, allegations of forced organ harvesting in China and associated reports of suppression, persecution, torture and mass arbitrary imprisonment faced by religious and ethnic minority groups including Tibetans, Christians, Uyghers, and practitioners of the traditional Chinese meditation Falun Gong, that includes allegations of forced live organ extraction; acknowledges the interim judgement of the ongoing China Tribunal, chaired by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, that such reports are beyond reasonable doubt, that in China forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience has been practised for a substantial period of time involving a very substantial number of victims; notes that ltaly, Spain, Israel and Taiwan have introduced legislation banning their citizens from participating in organ tourism, and the Canadian Senate and Parliament have also approved similar legislation; urges the UK Government to prohibit UK citizens from travelling to China for the purpose of receiving organ transplants; and calls on the UK Government to give urgent consideration to other measures it could take to hold China to account for this alleged practice and to condemn it in the highest possible terms.
Signatures (53)
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.
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on
4 March 2019
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
4 March 2019
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 March 2019
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
5 March 2019
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
5 March 2019
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
5 March 2019
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
6 March 2019
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
6 March 2019
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
6 March 2019
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on
6 March 2019
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on
6 March 2019
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 March 2019
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
12 March 2019
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 March 2019
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on
12 March 2019
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on
12 March 2019
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on
13 March 2019
Field, Frank
Independent
Signed on
13 March 2019
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 March 2019
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on
13 March 2019
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
14 March 2019
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on
14 March 2019
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
14 March 2019
Ellman, Dame Louise
Labour
Signed on
14 March 2019
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on
14 March 2019
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on
15 March 2019
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
18 March 2019
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 March 2019
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on
18 March 2019
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 March 2019
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on
18 March 2019
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on
20 March 2019
Main, Mrs Anne
Conservative
Signed on
20 March 2019
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 March 2019
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on
21 March 2019
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
25 March 2019
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 March 2019
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
25 March 2019
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on
25 March 2019
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
27 March 2019
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
28 March 2019
Blunt, Crispin
Conservative
Signed on
1 April 2019
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
2 April 2019
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 April 2019
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on
2 April 2019
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on
8 April 2019
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on
9 April 2019
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
23 April 2019
Kawczynski, Daniel
Conservative
Signed on
23 April 2019
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 April 2019
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on
7 May 2019
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 May 2019
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on
20 June 2019
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.