Early Day Motions

CEASEFIRE IN TURKEY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1941: tabled on 04 May 1993

Tabled in the 1992-93 session.

This motion has been signed by 43 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

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Motion text

That this House welcomes the continuing ceasefire between the P.K.K. and the Turkish government forces; recognises that this is a unilateral act by the P.K.K.; and hopes that the Turkish government will now open negotiations for a peaceful solution to the conflict.

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.

Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 4 May 1993
Islington North
Primary
Ainsworth, Mr Bob
Labour
Signed on 20 July 1993
Coventry North East
Atkinson, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 7 June 1993
Bournemouth East
Austin-Walker, John
Labour
Signed on 5 May 1993
Woolwich
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 5 May 1993
North East Derbyshire
Benn, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 30 June 1993
Chesterfield

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 11 May 1993
Manchester, Withington
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 19 July 1993
Birmingham, Northfield
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 6 May 1993
Barnsley West and Penistone
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 6 May 1993
Leyton
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 5 May 1993
Falkirk East
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 6 May 1993
Easington
Dafis, Cynog
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 June 1993
Ceredigion and Pembroke North
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 12 May 1993
Glasgow, Govan
Enright, Derek
Labour
Signed on 6 May 1993
Hemsworth
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 27 July 1993
Sunderland North
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 10 May 1993
St Helens North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 11 May 1993
Newport West
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 5 May 1993
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 18 May 1993
Birmingham, Small Heath
Graham, Mr Tommy
Labour
Signed on 12 May 1993
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 10 May 1993
Morley and Leeds South
Hain, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 14 July 1993
Neath
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 10 May 1993
Nottingham East
Johnston, Sir Russell
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 July 1993
Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber
Jones, Mr Ieuan Wyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 June 1993
Ynys Môn
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 6 May 1993
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 10 June 1993
Clwyd South West
Khabra, Mr Piara S
Labour
Signed on 6 May 1993
Ealing, Southall
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 5 May 1993
Brent East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 June 1993
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loyden, Eddie
Labour
Signed on 10 May 1993
Liverpool, Garston
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 7 June 1993
Halifax
McCartney, Sir Ian
Labour
Signed on 5 May 1993
Makerfield
McMaster, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 11 May 1993
Paisley South
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 12 May 1993
Knowsley South
Olner, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 14 July 1993
Nuneaton
Parry, Robert
Labour
Signed on 10 May 1993
Liverpool, Riverside
Primarolo, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 7 May 1993
Bristol South
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 7 May 1993
Bolsover
Squire, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 21 July 1993
Dunfermline West
Wallace, Mr Jim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 July 1993
Orkney and Shetland
Wigley, Mr Dafydd
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 July 1993
Caernarfon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

CEASEFIRE IN TURKEY (Amendment 1)
at end add 'and regrets the further clash with the PKK and Turkish forces at Binkol on 24th May 1993 and the Turkish militaries subsequent operation involving, allegedly, 122 aircraft and 50,000 troops against the Kurds; and recognises that these violations of the cease-fire make the speedy opening of negiations with Kurdish representatives and the Turkish Government all the more urgent'.
Anthony Coombs
Conservative, Wyre Forest
3
signatures
EDM 1941A1: tabled on 15 June 1993