PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE KHOJALY TRAGEDY (6 February 2012)
Motion Details
That this House notes that 26 February 2012 represents the 20th anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy when 613 men, women and children were killed by invading Armenian forces; further notes that Armenia still illegally occupies 18 per cent. of Azerbaijani territory in defiance of four UN Security Council resolutions; and hopes that the Government can facilitate progress towards a peaceful resolution of this long-running conflict.
Sponsored by:
Gordon Henderson (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
8
36%
Conservative
7
32%
Liberal Democrat
5
23%
Independent
1
5%
Plaid Cymru
1
5%
Sponsor List (22 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Dame Anne Begg
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Mr Frank Doran
Con
Mark Field
LD
Stephen Gilbert
Lab
Paul Goggins
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
John Hemming
Con
Gordon Henderson (Sponsor)
Lab
Sir Gerald Kaufman
LD
Mr John Leech
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Con
Karl McCartney
Con
Penny Mordaunt
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
Con
Andrew Stephenson
Lab
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
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