PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SOMALILAND RECOGNITION (17 May 2016)

Motion Details

That this House congratulates the people of Somaliland as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of reclaiming their independence; recognises the strong historical ties between Somaliland and the United Kingdom; welcomes the strong cooperation between the UK Government and Somaliland through existing development aid and help in sustaining democratic institutions in Somaliland, in particular the work of the Department for International Development, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the British Armed Forces; believes that Somaliland has both earned and deserves a higher level of support and encouragement from the international community; calls on the Government to facilitate an independent review of the recognition of Somaliland as an independent country; and notes the impressive 25 year record of democratic development and governance, acting as a beacon of peace and stability within one of the world's more turbulent regional environments.

Sponsored by:
Stephen Doughty (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
17
46%
 
 
Scottish National Party
13
35%
 
 
Conservative
2
5%
 
 
Independent
1
3%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
3%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
3%
 
 
The Independent Group for Change
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (37 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Lab
Rushanara Ali
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Lab
Mr Clive Betts
Sheffield South East
Lab
Paul Blomfield
SNP
Alan Brown
Con
Fiona Bruce
SNP
Joanna Cherry
Lab
Sir David Crausby
SNP
Angela Crawley
SNP
Martyn Day
Lab
Stephen Doughty (Sponsor)
Cardiff South and Penarth
SNP
Marion Fellows
Lab
Jim Fitzpatrick
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Gill Furniss
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
SNP
Patrick Grady
SNP
Neil Gray
Lab
Louise Haigh
Sheffield Heeley
Lab
Carolyn Harris
Neath and Swansea East
Lab
Dr Rupa Huq
Ealing Central and Acton
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Con
Jeremy Lefroy
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
SNP
John McNally
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
SNP
Dr Paul Monaghan
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
IGC
Joan Ryan
SNP
Alex Salmond
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Sir Stephen Timms
East Ham
Lab
Stephen Twigg
LD
Chuka Umunna

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