Early Day Motions

Impact of covid-19 on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen

EDM (Early Day Motion) 589: tabled on 09 June 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 27 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House commends the Government for committing £160 million in aid to help fight coronavirus and address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen; notes the UN-backed collaborative partnership, the International Initiative on covid-19 in Yemen (IICY), to support Yemen’s response to coronavirus by channelling specific medical supplies and funding through the WHO to where they are needed most; and calls on the Government to meet with the IICY and agree on ways to better support the delivery of aid and other resources necessary to save lives in Yemen.

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.

MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 June 2020
East Lothian
Primary
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 June 2020
Strangford
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 10 June 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2020
Glasgow Central
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2020
Motherwell and Wishaw

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

Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2020
Glasgow South West
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 June 2020
Midlothian
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 June 2020
Dunfermline and West Fife
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2020
Glasgow North East
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2020
Stirling
Hanvey, Neale
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2020
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2020
Glasgow North West
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 June 2020
Ceredigion
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2020
Bedford
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 June 2020
Livingston
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 June 2020
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 23 June 2020
Belfast South
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 2020
St Albans
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 June 2020
Glasgow North
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 June 2020
Kingston and Surbiton
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 July 2020
North East Fife
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 July 2020
Twickenham
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 1 September 2020
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2020
Oxford West and Abingdon
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2020
Brighton, Kemptown
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 March 2021
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.