Motion text
That this House notes the new academic report detailing the widespread use of Uyghur forced labour within the solar industry; expresses serious concern that the Government has not addressed this humanitarian crisis as demand for renewable energy continues to grow worldwide; further notes reports from human rights groups which state that the Chinese Government is detaining over one million Uyghur people in re-education camps across the Xinjiang Autonomous Region; acknowledges reports from the camps which allege that detainees are being kept in squalid conditions and are forced to renounce their religion or face torture; and calls on the Government to automatically grant refugee status to all Uyghur people fleeing to the UK as a result of these acts, or any acts of genocide being perpetrated by the Chinese state.
Signatures (7)
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.
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
21 May 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
26 May 2021
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
27 May 2021
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
7 June 2021
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
7 June 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.