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Short-term medical evacuation of children from Gaza

EDM (Early Day Motion) 254: tabled on 08 January 2024

Tabled in the 2023-24 session.

This motion has been signed by 51 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the work of Saving Gaza's Children, an NGO dedicated to supporting the children of Gaza to receive life-saving and time-critical, emergency medical care required as a result of the Israel-Gaza conflict by identifying children in dire need of medical evacuation and securing their evacuation to host states which are currently better equipped to manage their complex and often life-threatening medical needs, liaising directly with Gazan medical teams and the Palestinian Ministry of Health, and working closely with the child's legal guardian to monitor his or her diagnosis, progress, and prognosis whilst remaining sensitive to the fact that Palestinians feel strongly that their children should return to Palestine and paying special attention to ensuring that children are evacuated through documented safe passages and that all necessary protocols are followed to ensure a child's safe return with a focus on supporting injured children back into Palestinian society ensuring that they receive all the support they need to live as normal a life as possible; and urges the Government urgently to liaise with the Egyptian and Palestinian Health Ministries to assist NGOs such as Saving Gaza’s Children to create a short-term medical evacuation programme from Gaza to the UK much like the scheme that worked effectively to support Ukrainian children.

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.

Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2024
City of Durham
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2024
Liverpool, Riverside
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2024
Central Ayrshire
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2024
Liverpool, West Derby
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 9 January 2024
North Down
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2024
Wansbeck
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2024
Poplar and Limehouse
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2024
Cynon Valley
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on 9 January 2024
East Lothian
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2024
Glasgow South West
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2024
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2024
Ceredigion
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2024
Arfon
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 9 January 2024
Islington North
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2024
Dundee West
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 January 2024
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2024
York Central
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 10 January 2024
Foyle
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 January 2024
Edinburgh North and Leith
Abbott, Ms Diane
Independent
Signed on 10 January 2024
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2024
Jarrow
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2024
Birmingham, Hall Green
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 January 2024
Glasgow North West
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2024
Nottingham East
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Independent
Signed on 15 January 2024
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2024
Blackburn
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2024
Leeds East
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 January 2024
Edinburgh East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 22 January 2024
Brighton, Pavilion
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 January 2024
Dundee East
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2024
Bradford East
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2024
St Albans
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2024
Brighton, Kemptown
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 January 2024
Bath
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 January 2024
Gordon
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2024
Streatham
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2024
Hammersmith
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2024
Richmond Park
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2024
Edmonton
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 February 2024
Glasgow Central
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 19 February 2024
Dagenham and Rainham
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 19 February 2024
Sheffield South East
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 February 2024
Glasgow North
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 February 2024
East Renfrewshire
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2024
Coventry South

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.