Motion text
That this House recognises the Holodomor of 1932-33 in Ukraine as a genocide of the Ukrainian people; considers that the Holodomor, literally meaning extermination by hunger, was a deliberate campaign of starvation and violence carried out by the Soviet regime against the people of Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of millions; understands that Holodomor was part of Joseph Stalin’s revolution from above which, from 1932 to 1933, inflicted a terror famine on the collectivised peasants of the Ukraine, Kuban and other areas of high Ukrainian ethnicity; notes that Stalin raised Ukraine’s grain procurement quotas by 44%, meaning there was not enough food to feed the peasants, as the law required that no grain from a collective farm could be given to members until the regime’s quota had been met; understands that, due to the secrecy imposed by the former Soviet Union, it is difficult to know how many perished during the Holodomor of 1932-33; further notes, however, research suggesting up to seven and a half million innocent people may have died as a direct result of the Soviet-imposed famine; further understands that, during the height of the famine, international offers of aid and support were turned down by the regime, while vital food stores were allowed to rot in warehouses under armed guard; is aware that many members of the Ukrainian community in Scotland lost relatives during the Holodomor; and calls on the Russian Federation, as the primary successor of the Soviet Union, to apologise for perpetrating genocide on the Ukrainian people.
Signatures (14)
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.
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 July 2023
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 July 2023
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
12 July 2023
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
13 July 2023
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 July 2023
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 July 2023
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 July 2023
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
14 July 2023
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
14 July 2023
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
14 July 2023
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
17 July 2023
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
18 July 2023
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 July 2023
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
20 July 2023
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.