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Emergency powers in Hungary

EDM (Early Day Motion) 405: tabled on 29 April 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

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

Motion text

That this House notes Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian Government’s exploitation of the covid-19 pandemic to put in place emergency powers that effectively undermine democracy and the rule of law in Hungary; stresses that any emergency measures must be temporary and proportionate, denounces the actions to suppress human rights and expresses its concern for the rights of transgender people and other vulnerable groups in Hungary; calls on the UK Government to take every opportunity to challenge the actions of the Hungarian Government.

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 4 May 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 May 2020
Kingston and Surbiton
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Belfast South
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 May 2020
North East Fife
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Denton and Reddish
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
East Lothian
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Hanvey, Neale
Independent
Signed on 4 May 2020
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Bedford
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Poplar and Limehouse
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 May 2020
Arfon
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
West Dunbartonshire
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 May 2020
Richmond Park
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 May 2020
Edinburgh West
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 May 2020
Twickenham
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 May 2020
St Albans
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2020
Dulwich and West Norwood
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 4 May 2020
Foyle
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 May 2020
Glasgow South West
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 5 May 2020
Hartlepool
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 12 May 2020
Hayes and Harlington
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 May 2020
Strangford
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2020
Brighton, Kemptown

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.