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Humanitarian crisis in Yemen and UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1731: tabled on 13 April 2021

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 notes the continued disastrous war on Yemen which has led to the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world; further notes that the UN has warned that an estimated 24 million people, close to 80 per cent of the population, need assistance and protection; acknowledges that the UK Government continues to allow arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the main foreign protagonist of the war, and continues to provide logistical support to Saudi forces in Yemen despite their consistent targeting of civilians in Yemen; condemns the UK Government’s decision to reduce UK aid to support the world's most vulnerable; recognises US President Joe Biden’s decision to commit to ending US support for the war by stopping arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen; calls on the UK Government to end support for the war and suspend all arms sales to Saudi Arabia immediately; urges the UK Government to return to the 0.7 per cent of GNI Official Development Assistance spending commitment immediately; and further urges the UK Government to work with its global partners and use all diplomatic means at its disposal to assist in ending the war in Yemen and resolve the underlying conflicts.

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.

Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on 14 April 2021
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 April 2021
Glasgow Central
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 14 April 2021
Hayes and Harlington
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 14 April 2021
Poplar and Limehouse
Davey, Ed
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2021
Kingston and Surbiton
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 April 2021
Richmond Park
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 April 2021
Ceredigion
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 April 2021
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 April 2021
Edinburgh West
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 15 April 2021
Belfast South
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 15 April 2021
Luton South
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 15 April 2021
Brighton, Pavilion
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 April 2021
Glasgow North West
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 19 April 2021
Denton and Reddish
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 19 April 2021
North Down
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 April 2021
Motherwell and Wishaw
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on 21 April 2021
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 April 2021
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 April 2021
Arfon
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 28 April 2021
Streatham
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 29 April 2021
Dwyfor Meirionnydd

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.