PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABERFAN DISASTER (9 October 2016)
Motion Details
That this House sends a message of wholehearted support to the people of Aberfan, Merthyr Vale and surrounding communities in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan Disaster on 21 October 1966 that resulted in the loss of 116 children and 28 adults, an event of such unimaginable and devastating loss that touched the world and robbed a community of a generation.
Sponsored by:
Gerald Jones (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
36
46%
Scottish National Party
15
19%
Conservative
7
9%
Independent
7
9%
Liberal Democrat
4
5%
Democratic Unionist Party
3
4%
Plaid Cymru
2
3%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
3%
The Independent Group for Change
1
1%
Ulster Unionist Party
1
1%
Sponsor List (78 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess
Lab
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Lab
Mr David Anderson
Lab
Hilary Benn
Leeds South
SNP
Philip Boswell
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
LD
Tom Brake
Lab
Kevin Brennan
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Rosie Cooper
Con
Stephen Crabb
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Alex Cunningham
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Wayne David
Ind
Geraint Davies
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Lab
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
Lab
Jim Dowd
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Maria Eagle
Liverpool Garston
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Chris Elmore
Bridgend
Ind
Margaret Ferrier
Lab
Paul Flynn
IGC
Mike Gapes
SNP
Stephen Gethins
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
SNP
Patricia Gibson
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Helen Goodman
SNP
Patrick Grady
SNP
Peter Grant
Lab
Lilian Greenwood
Nottingham South
Lab
Dame Nia Griffith
Llanelli
Con
Andrew Griffiths
Lab
Lord Hanson of Flint
Ind
Lady Hermon
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Tristram Hunt
Lab
Gerald Jones (Sponsor)
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Lab
Susan Elan Jones
UUP
Danny Kinahan
Lab
Stephen Kinnock
Aberafan Maesteg
LD
Norman Lamb
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Lab
Ian C. Lucas
Ind
Christian Matheson
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Ind
Natalie McGarry
Lab
Liz McInnes
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
SNP
Carol Monaghan
SNP
Dr Paul Monaghan
Lab
Jessica Morden
Newport East
Lab
Lisa Nandy
Wigan
SNP
Brendan O'Hara
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
SNP
Kirsten Oswald
Lab
Albert Owen
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Lab
Steve Rotheram
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
LD
Angela Smith
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Wes Streeting
Ilford North
SNP
Alison Thewliss
Lab
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Torfaen
SNP
Owen Thompson
SNP
Mike Weir
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford
PC
Hywel Williams
LD
Mr Mark Williams
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