Motion text
That this House is alarmed by attempts by the Metropolitan Police to prevent an agreed march for Palestine from protesting at the BBC on 18 January 2025; notes the route for the march was confirmed with the police nearly two months ago and as agreed with them was publicly announced on 30 November 2024; believes that the BBC is rightly accountable to the public and that police powers should not be used to shield it from democratic scrutiny; rejects the Metropolitan Police’s claim the march could cause disruption to a nearby synagogue noting that the nearest synagogue to the BBC is not even on the march route; further notes that the Metropolitan Police themselves have acknowledged that there has not been a single incident of any threat to a synagogue attached to any of the previous marches for Palestine, and that thousands of Jewish people have been joining the protests, many of them part of an organised Jewish bloc; notes that since these restrictions were announced nearly 200 MPs, trade union and civil society leaders and groups including Amnesty International UK and Liberty, Holocaust survivors and their descendants, lawyers, journalists and prominent cultural figures as well as over 700 members of the British Jewish community have spoken out in support of the right to protest; and, therefore, calls on the Government to urge the Metropolitan Police to drop these repressive restrictions and allow the planned protest to take place at the BBC.
Signatures (45)
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.
McDonnell, John
Independent
Signed on
13 January 2025
Byrne, Ian
Independent
Signed on
14 January 2025
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
14 January 2025
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Leishman, Brian
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 January 2025
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Begum, Apsana
Independent
Signed on
14 January 2025
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Witherden, Steve
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Sultana, Zarah
Independent
Signed on
14 January 2025
Burgon, Richard
Independent
Signed on
14 January 2025
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on
14 January 2025
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on
14 January 2025
Mohamed, Iqbal
Independent
Signed on
14 January 2025
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 January 2025
Opher, Dr Simon
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Mohamed, Abtisam
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 January 2025
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on
14 January 2025
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on
14 January 2025
Stainbank, Euan
Labour
Signed on
15 January 2025
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 January 2025
Leadbitter, Graham
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 January 2025
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
15 January 2025
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
16 January 2025
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
16 January 2025
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on
16 January 2025
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
16 January 2025
Hussain, Mr Adnan
Independent
Signed on
16 January 2025
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
16 January 2025
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on
16 January 2025
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
20 January 2025
Gilbert, Tracy
Labour
Signed on
27 January 2025
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on
30 January 2025
Mullane, Margaret
Labour
Signed on
5 February 2025
These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.