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Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle For Britain documentary series

EDM (Early Day Motion) 326: tabled on 26 January 2024

Tabled in the 2023-24 session.

This motion has been signed by 36 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House applauds the Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle For Britain documentary series for shining a much needed light on events that irrevocably changed our country; thanks Channel 4 and Swan Films for their continued commitment to hard-hitting factual programmes; commends the miners and their families for taking part in the programme to share their traumatic experiences; acknowledges the massive impact of the strikes and the repression of the time on the social fabric of Midlothian, Scotland and other communities across the UK; further acknowledges that this legacy continues to the present day, with former mining communities suffering unacceptable levels of deprivation including unemployment, ill health and social disadvantage; and calls for justice, a pardon and compensation for all miners and their families.

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 29 January 2024
City of Durham
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2024
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2024
Motherwell and Wishaw
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2024
Edinburgh East
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2024
Glasgow North West
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2024
Edinburgh North and Leith
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2024
North Ayrshire and Arran
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2024
Glasgow East
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 29 January 2024
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2024
Glasgow North East
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2024
Central Ayrshire
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2024
Glasgow South West
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2024
Angus
Qaisar, Ms Anum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 January 2024
Airdrie and Shotts
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 January 2024
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 January 2024
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 31 January 2024
East Dunbartonshire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 31 January 2024
Islington North
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 1 February 2024
Arfon
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 1 February 2024
Ceredigion
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 1 February 2024
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2024
Cynon Valley
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2024
Wansbeck
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2024
Leeds East
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2024
Gateshead
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 February 2024
Dunfermline and West Fife
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 February 2024
Dundee West
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 19 February 2024
Hayes and Harlington
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 19 February 2024
York Central
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 February 2024
Glenrothes

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.