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Abduction of Ukrainian children

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1060: tabled on 03 April 2025

Tabled in the 2024-25 session.

This motion has been signed by 50 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House expresses its anger and revulsion at the abduction of over 30,000 Ukrainian children since the start of Russia's invasion; notes with disgust this tactic of the Russian Armed Forces, which threatens to rob Ukraine of its future; believes that these mass abductions authorised by President Putin constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity; calls for President Putin to be held accountable for these crimes and for the implementation of the outstanding International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him; supports wholeheartedly the work of the Bring Kids Back initiative and the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab (YHRL) to locate and bring home the abducted children; further notes with alarm that US Government funding for the YHRL will soon expire following the decision by President Trump to cease further funding for the programme; also notes with concern that the YHRL has only been given six weeks notice to prepare for the cessation of funding; urges the Government to commit to filling the funding gap for the YHRL, ensuring it can continue its vital work; and further urges the Government to seize the £25 billion of frozen Russia assets across the UK and to direct these to humanitarian, financial and military aid to Ukraine.

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.

Smart, Lisa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Hazel Grove
Mathew, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Melksham and Devizes
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
West Dorset
MacCleary, James
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Lewes
Sollom, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 April 2025
North East Fife
Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Honiton and Sidmouth
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Yeovil
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 7 April 2025
North Herefordshire
Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
South Cambridgeshire
Martin, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Tunbridge Wells
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 April 2025
Strangford
Gilmour, Rachel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Tiverton and Minehead
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Orkney and Shetland
Glover, Olly
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Didcot and Wantage
Brewer, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
North East Hampshire
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Bath
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2025
Woking
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 April 2025
Guildford
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 April 2025
Chichester
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 April 2025
Thornbury and Yate
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 April 2025
Caerfyrddin
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 April 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 April 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 April 2025
Ynys Môn
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 April 2025
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 22 April 2025
York Central
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 April 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 April 2025
Newton Abbot
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 April 2025
Maidenhead
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 April 2025
North Shropshire
van Mierlo, Freddie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 April 2025
Henley and Thame
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 April 2025
Wokingham
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 April 2025
Eastleigh
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 April 2025
Mid Dorset and North Poole
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 April 2025
St Ives
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 April 2025
Winchester
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 April 2025
Newbury
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 April 2025
Dundee Central
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 May 2025
Edinburgh West
Murray, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 May 2025
Mid Dunbartonshire
Collins, Victoria
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 May 2025
Harpenden and Berkhamsted

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.