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Australia bushfire crisis

EDM (Early Day Motion) 28: tabled on 07 January 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

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

Motion text

That this House acknowledges that the Commonwealth of Australia is fighting one of its worst bushfire seasons, fuelled by record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought; recognises that the heart-breaking and vicious bushfire crisis is affecting states and territories right across the Commonwealth of Australia; sends its heartfelt sympathies to the families and friends of those who have lost their lives; regrets that almost 2000 homes have been lost, millions of hectares of land have been scorched and many communities have been raised to the ground; pays tribute to all those members of the emergency services who have worked so hard to save the lives of both people and animals; acknowledges with thanks, the many volunteers who have put themselves in harm’s way to try and help fight the fires and save lives; notes with sadness that millions of animals have lost their lives; reiterates the words of condolence and sorrow expressed by Her Majesty, the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and Mr Speaker; re-dedicates itself to taking whatever measures are necessary to protect and defend the planet for future generations; and calls on the UK Government to redouble its efforts and provide as much support and assistance to Australia as possible, in the days and weeks ahead.

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.

Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 January 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 January 2020
Dundee West
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 January 2020
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2020
Ealing, Southall
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 January 2020
Belfast East
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 January 2020
South Antrim
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2020
Worthing West
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 January 2020
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 January 2020
Glasgow Central
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2020
Leeds North West
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2020
Easington
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2020
Stretford and Urmston
Peacock, Stephanie
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2020
Barnsley East
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2020
Tottenham
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2020
Kingston and Surbiton
Gray, James
Conservative
Signed on 9 January 2020
North Wiltshire
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2020
Cambridge
Crouch, Tracey
Conservative
Signed on 9 January 2020
Chatham and Aylesford
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2020
Dulwich and West Norwood
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2020
Gower
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 January 2020
Upper Bann
Perkins, Mr Toby
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2020
Chesterfield
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2020
North Tyneside
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 January 2020
Lagan Valley
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 January 2020
Edinburgh West
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2020
Livingston
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 January 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Anderson, Fleur
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2020
Putney
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 January 2020
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2020
Hartlepool
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2020
Edinburgh North and Leith
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2020
Preston
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2020
Brighton, Kemptown

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.