Motion text
That this House celebrates the 70th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Protection of Civilians mandate; appreciates the action taken, often at considerable personal risk, by neutral humanitarian actors to protect and support civilians in armed conflict situations; is very concerned about the high price civilians and humanitarian workers continue to pay in armed conflicts globally, with civilians comprising the vast majority of casualties facing forced displacement, intentional damage of civilian infrastructure, attacks on medical personnel and facilities, and sexual violence; welcomes the Government's championing of international humanitarian law and protection of civilians in armed conflict, as well as the current review of its strategy; calls on the Government to take note of the recommendations in the UN Secretary General's 2019 report on Protection of Civilians, and to ensure its revised strategy provides a clear cross-Departmental mandate formalising civilian protection as a topline priority in UK operations and UK assistance to partners, and committing to establish departmental roles and responsibilities with a clear implementation plan; and further calls on the Government to better understand the impact of UK military operations, by accurately recording civilian casualties and tracking civilians through the creation of a dedicated civilian casualty mitigation and investigation team that has access to internal and external sources of information and evidence.
Signatures (28)
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.
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on
26 June 2019
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
26 June 2019
Mitchell, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on
26 June 2019
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
26 June 2019
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
26 June 2019
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
27 June 2019
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on
27 June 2019
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
27 June 2019
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 June 2019
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on
27 June 2019
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
1 July 2019
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 July 2019
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on
3 July 2019
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on
8 July 2019
Gapes, Mike
Change UK - The Independent Group
Signed on
9 July 2019
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
9 July 2019
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
10 July 2019
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on
10 July 2019
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
11 July 2019
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
11 July 2019
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 July 2019
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on
15 July 2019
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 July 2019
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
24 July 2019
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on
24 July 2019
Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
25 July 2019
Cable, Sir Vince
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
3 September 2019
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on
26 September 2019
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.