Motion text
That this House notes reports from human rights groups which state that the Chinese Government is interning over one million Uyghur people in re-education camps across the Xinjiang Autonomous Region; further notes reports from the camps which allege that detainees are being kept in squalid conditions and are forced to renounce their religion or face torture; expresses serious concern at emerging research which alleges that the Chinese state is forcing Uyghur women to be sterilized; condemns the detention of Uyghur diaspora returning to Xinjiang by the Chinese Government; notes that other European Governments such as the Government of Sweden has announced that it will grant refugee status to all Uyghur asylum-seekers from China; calls on the Government to automatically grant refugee status to all Uyghur people fleeing to the UK as a result of religious persecution from the Chinese state.
Signatures (19)
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.
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
14 October 2020
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
14 October 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
15 October 2020
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
15 October 2020
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
15 October 2020
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on
15 October 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
15 October 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
16 October 2020
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
19 October 2020
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 October 2020
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
21 October 2020
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
23 October 2020
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
2 November 2020
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
2 November 2020
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on
2 November 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
10 November 2020
Hanvey, Neale
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 December 2020
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
30 December 2020
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
21 January 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.