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Zimbabwe deportation flight

EDM (Early Day Motion) 342: tabled on 20 July 2021

Tabled in the 2021-22 session.

This motion has been signed by 29 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes the widespread violation of political and human rights in Zimbabwe; further notes the harassment and detention of political opponents and journalists; recognises that the International Trade Union Congress places Zimbabwe in the 10 worst countries for working people; condemns the ongoing suppression of trade unions; is concerned by reports that the Government plans to deport over 50 Zimbabweans in July; calls on the Government to halt those deportation flights; notes the injustice in the deportation process, particularly given the ongoing pandemic; requests that any assessment that has been made of the political situation in Zimbabwe is made public; and calls on the Government to allow an urgent vote in the House on this subject before the summer recess.

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.

Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2021
Liverpool, Riverside
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2021
Jarrow
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 21 July 2021
Leicester East
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2021
Poplar and Limehouse
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2021
Argyll and Bute
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2021
Hayes and Harlington
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2021
Glasgow North
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on 21 July 2021
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2021
Cynon Valley
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 July 2021
Strangford
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 July 2021
Glasgow Central
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 July 2021
Glasgow South West
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 22 July 2021
Islington North
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 22 July 2021
Brighton, Pavilion
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 September 2021
Arfon
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on 6 September 2021
East Lothian
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 September 2021
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 September 2021
Ceredigion
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 September 2021
Motherwell and Wishaw
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on 18 August 2021
Liverpool, Walton
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 27 August 2021
Coventry South
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 September 2021
Dundee West
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 September 2021
Glasgow North West

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.