Early Day Motions

BRAZIL DEFORESTATION

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2668: tabled on 25 July 2019

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 39 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House condemns the policies pursued by the Administration of President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, which are destroying the Amazon rainforest; notes that more than 3,700 square kilometres of forest has been deforested in 2019 with July being the worst month on record so far; further condemns the violence used against indigenous populations in those areas, which has been sanctioned by the leader who should protect those populations; and asks the Foreign Secretary to raise the matter with his Brazilian counterpart at the earliest opportunity.

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.

Jones, Graham P
Labour
Signed on 25 July 2019
Hyndburn
Primary
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 26 July 2019
Warley
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 29 July 2019
Hemel Hempstead
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 1 August 2019
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 6 August 2019
Ilford North
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 19 August 2019
Keighley

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

Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 23 August 2019
Brighton, Kemptown
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 29 August 2019
Leeds North West
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 3 September 2019
Worthing West
Killen, Ged
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2019
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 September 2019
Strangford
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2019
Coventry South
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 September 2019
Belfast East
Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Newport West
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 4 September 2019
Luton North
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Edinburgh South
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Canterbury
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Brentford and Isleworth
Reeves, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Leeds West
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Dulwich and West Norwood
McMorrin, Anna
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Cardiff North
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Cardiff South and Penarth
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Aberavon
Powell, Lucy
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Manchester Central
Hanson, David
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Delyn
Turley, Anna
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Redcar
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Stoke-on-Trent North
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Birmingham, Yardley
Creasy, Stella
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Walthamstow
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 September 2019
Glasgow North West
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2019
Hartlepool
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 September 2019
Ceredigion
Knight, Sir Greg
Conservative
Signed on 4 September 2019
East Yorkshire
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 September 2019
Glasgow South West
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2019
High Peak
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 5 September 2019
Brighton, Pavilion
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2019
Easington
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 26 September 2019
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.