PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ZIMBABWEAN ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THE RIGHT TO WORK (19 December 2005)

Motion Details

That this House accepts that Zimbabweans refused asylum in the UK cannot be returned to Zimbabwe because of conditions prevailing in that country; is concerned that their ineligibility for state benefits renders many destitute; and calls on the Home Secretary to grant them the right to work so they can support themselves financially and make a contribution to society during their time in the UK while developing their professional and technical skills in order to contribute to the rebuilding of Zimbabwe once political change renders it safe for them to return.

Sponsored by:
Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
33
42%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
17
22%
 
 
Conservative
10
13%
 
 
Independent
9
12%
 
 
Not Available
2
3%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
3%
 
 
Your Party
1
1%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
1%
 
 
Reform UK
1
1%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
1%
 
 
Crossbench
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (78 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
John Austin
LD
John Barrett
XB
Lord Benyon
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Mr Colin Breed
LD
Annette Brooke
Con
Mr David Burrowes
LD
Sir Vince Cable
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Harry Cohen
Derek Conway
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Dr David Drew
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Lab
Mark Fisher
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Mr Neil Gerrard
LD
Sandra Gidley
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Lab
Helen Goodman
Lab
Patrick Hall
Lab
Mr David Hamilton
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Ind
Lady Hermon
Baroness Hoey (Sponsor)
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Simon Hughes
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Glenda Jackson
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
Lab
Lynne Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
LD
Mr John Leech
Lab
David Lepper
Lab
Tony Lloyd
Con
The Marquess of Lothian
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Lab
Andrew Mackinlay
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Lab
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews
Lab
Chris McCafferty
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Ind
Mr Andrew Pelling
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
RUK
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Martin Salter
Lab
Mr Mohammad Sarwar
Clare Short
Lab
Sir Peter Soulsby
Ind
Bob Spink
Lab
Dr Gavin Strang
Con
Graham Stuart
Beverley and Holderness
LD
Lord Stunell
Lab
David Taylor
Lab
Emily Thornberry
Islington South and Finsbury
Lab
Dr Desmond Turner
Con
Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Con
Mr Ben Wallace
Lab
Joan Walley
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
LD
Roger Williams
LD
Stephen Williams
LD
Jenny Willott
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton

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