Motion text
That this House welcomes the proposals made by an independent review established by the Scottish Government into the policing of the dispute during the 1984-85 miners’ strike in Scotland to introduce legislation to pardon those convicted for matters related to that strike; notes that the National Union of Mineworkers have been campaigning on these issues since the end of that strike; further notes that during the dispute across the UK 11,291 people were arrested, 8,392 charged and between 150 and 200 imprisoned; calls on the Government to follow the lead of the devolved administration in Scotland and set up an independent review into policing in the UK during the dispute, with a view to issuing pardons to all of those convicted.
Signatures (26)
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.
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Webbe, Claudia
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
22 September 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
22 September 2020
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
22 September 2020
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on
24 September 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
30 September 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 October 2020
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
23 October 2020
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
9 December 2020
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
9 December 2020
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
9 December 2020
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 January 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.