PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
TREATMENT OF THE ROHINGYA IN BURMA (14 June 2015)

Motion Details

That this House notes that the continuing persecution of the Rohingya people in Burma has caused and continues to create a humanitarian disaster in the area; further notes that the Muslim Rohingya minority have been described as the most persecuted people in the world; further notes that they are subject to violence, murder, displacement and as a result many of them are forced to flee; further notes that the Burmese government's refusal to accept the Rohingya as full citizens alongside its failure to stop the toxic anti-Muslim rhetoric and propaganda has led to a situation that can only be described as ethnic cleansing; and further notes that this government along with the regional governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Bangladesh must act decisively to force the Burmese authorities to take action to defend the Rohingya people and restore their basic human rights and freedoms as a matter of the utmost urgency.

Sponsored by:
Imran Hussain (Independent)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
22
52%
 
 
Scottish National Party
7
17%
 
 
Independent
5
12%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
5%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
5%
 
 
Conservative
1
2%
 
 
Green Party
1
2%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
 
 
The Independent Group for Change
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (42 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr David Anderson
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
SNP
Alan Brown
Ind
Richard Burgon
Leeds East
Lab
Liam Byrne
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Lab
Julie Cooper
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Jo Cox
SNP
Martyn Day
Lab
Thangam Debbonaire
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Robert Flello
IGC
Mike Gapes
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Lab
Harry Harpham
Ind
Lady Hermon
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Ind
Imran Hussain (Sponsor)
Bradford East
Lab
Stephen Kinnock
Aberafan Maesteg
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Lab
Clive Lewis
Norwich South
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Holly Lynch
Lab
Mr Khalid Mahmood
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
SNP
Stuart C McDonald
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Lab
Liz McInnes
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
SNP
Carol Monaghan
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
Lab
Kate Osamor
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Paula Sherriff
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
SNP
Mike Weir
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
Lab
Daniel Zeichner
Cambridge

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