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KASHMIR

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2144: tabled on 05 March 2019

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 30 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House expresses its profound concern regarding the recent conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir; has been alarmed by the use of military action by India across Pakistani airspace and retaliatory air strikes from Pakistan; recognises the escalating tensions and human rights abuses as documented in last year’s United Nations’ report; calls on both Indian and Pakistani Governments to enter into a process of peace and reconciliation; further calls on the UK Government in collaboration with the international community, to provide the necessary support to enable this peace process to happen; and recognises that the interests of the Kashmiri people must be paramount, together with their desire to control their destiny for a sustainable peace.

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.

Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 March 2019
Carshalton and Wallington
Cooper, Julie
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2019
Burnley
Lewis, Mr Ivan
Independent
Signed on 6 March 2019
Bury South
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 March 2019
Glasgow South West
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2019
North Tyneside
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2019
Bradford East
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2019
Blackburn
Lynch, Holly
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2019
Halifax
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2019
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 March 2019
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 March 2019
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2019
Dulwich and West Norwood
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 March 2019
Edinburgh West
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2019
Brighton, Kemptown
Cummins, Judith
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2019
Bradford South
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2019
Canterbury
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 March 2019
Dunfermline and West Fife
Frith, James
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2019
Bury North
Khan, Afzal
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2019
Manchester, Gorton
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2019
Bolton South East
Sherriff, Paula
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2019
Dewsbury
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 April 2019
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 May 2019
Na h-Eileanan an Iar

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.