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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ALLEGED WAR CRIMES IN SRI LANKA (7 June 2011)

Motion Details

That this House notes Channel 4's documentary, Sri Lanka's Killing Fields, broadcast on14 June 2011, which features devastating new video evidence of war crimes during Sri Lanka's civil war; further notes that certain footage has been authenticated by the UN and has been declared as evidence of definitive war crimes by the UN Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial killings; condemns strongly the Sri Lankan government for dismissing outright the analysis of the UN Special Rapporteur and its unwillingness to engage in a proper accountability process; urges all hon. Members to view the Channel 4 documentary; supports the Government's policy of an independent investigation into these allegations; and calls on the UN to establish an independent, international mechanism to ensure truth, accountability and justice in Sri Lanka.

Sponsored by:
Mr Lee Scott (Conservative)

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Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
36
55%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
17
26%
 
 
Conservative
4
6%
 
 
Independent
2
3%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
3%
 
 
Your Party
1
2%
 
 
Green Party
1
2%
 
 
The Independent Group for Change
1
2%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
 
 
Alliance
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (66 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Heidi Alexander
Swindon South
Lab
Mr Adrian Bailey
Lab
Paul Blomfield
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Ann Clwyd
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
LD
Mike Crockart
Lab
Jon Cruddas
Lab
Alex Cunningham
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Scunthorpe
Lab
Jim Dowd
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
Lab
Dr Hywel Francis
IGC
Mike Gapes
Lab
Barry Gardiner
Brent West
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Sheila Gilmore
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Con
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Lab
Kate Green
Con
Robert Halfon
LD
John Hemming
Lab
Mr Jim Hood
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Simon Hughes
LD
Dr Julian Huppert
Lab
Cathy Jamieson
LD
Mr Charles Kennedy
Lab
Mr David Lammy
Tottenham
LD
Mr John Leech
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
APNI
Naomi Long
Lab
Mr Andrew Love
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Lord Mann
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Lab
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Mitcham and Morden
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Jim McGovern
Lab
Ian Mearns
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
LD
Greg Mulholland
LD
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills
Lab
Albert Owen
LD
John Pugh
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
LD
Mr Alan Reid
LD
Dan Rogerson
Lab
Chris Ruane
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
Con
Mr Lee Scott (Sponsor)
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
LD
Sir Robert Smith
LD
Viscount Thurso
Ind
Karl Turner
Kingston upon Hull East
Lab
Keith Vaz
LD
Mr David Ward
LD
Mr Mark Williams

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