PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SMOG IN MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA (26 October 2015)
Motion Details
That this House notes with concern the unprecedented levels of smog affecting Malaysia and its neighbouring countries of Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines; further notes that the smog is now forcing schools to close and is having a detrimental impact on people's health; calls for the authorities in both Malaysia and Indonesia to take immediate action, with support from the UN, to clamp down on the illegal forest fires causing the smog; and urges the Government to work with its Malaysian and Indonesian counterparts to resolve this issue.
Sponsored by:
Lord Mann (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
4
44%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
22%
Conservative
1
11%
Independent
1
11%
Liberal Democrat
1
11%
Sponsor List (9 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Imran Hussain
Bradford East
Lab
Lord Mann (Sponsor)
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
DUP
David Simpson
LD
Mr Mark Williams
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