Motion text
That this House remembers the terrible disaster that took place on 2 December 1984 in Bhopal, India, when a major poisonous gas leak from the Union Carbide pesticide plant resulted in more than 600,000 people being exposed to the highly toxic methyl isocyanate gas, thousands of people dying and many more suffering serious and life-changing injuries; notes that Amnesty International has stated that more than 100,000 people now live with contaminated water supplies and exposure to the chemicals, as well as a range of health problems and chronic illnesses caused by the disaster; further notes that current owners, Dow Chemicals, need to rectify the environmental damage and properly compensate the victims and their families; and commends the work of the Trades Union Congress and Unison Union in campaigning on this issue and calls on those responsible to be brought to justice so that the victims who have been waiting 36 years for justice finally receive closure.
Signatures (32)
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.
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on
18 November 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
18 November 2020
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
18 November 2020
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
18 November 2020
Gardiner, Barry
Labour
Signed on
18 November 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
18 November 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
18 November 2020
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on
19 November 2020
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on
19 November 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
19 November 2020
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on
19 November 2020
Owen, Sarah
Labour
Signed on
19 November 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
19 November 2020
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
19 November 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
23 November 2020
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
23 November 2020
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
23 November 2020
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
23 November 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
24 November 2020
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on
24 November 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
1 December 2020
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
1 December 2020
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
1 December 2020
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
1 December 2020
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
1 December 2020
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
1 December 2020
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
1 December 2020
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
2 December 2020
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on
2 December 2020
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on
2 December 2020
Dowd, Peter
Labour
Signed on
3 December 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.