PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
UN INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY (19 December 2016)
Motion Details
That this House acknowledges the significant contribution that migrants make to all parts of the UK; welcomes those who choose to call the UK their home whether they are joining family, studying, working or seeking refuge or asylum; remembers all those migrants that have lost their lives fleeing persecution; and joins in celebrating UN International Migrants Day, 18 December 2016, as an opportunity to raise awareness of the rights of migrants in this country and the UK's duty to provide a place of protection and safety.
Sponsored by:
Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Scottish National Party
18
53%
Labour
7
21%
Independent
2
6%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
6%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
6%
Conservative
1
3%
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
Liberal Democrat
1
3%
Sponsor List (34 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
SNP
Alan Brown
SNP
Douglas Chapman
SNP
Ronnie Cowan
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Lab
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
SNP
Marion Fellows
SNP
Patrick Grady
SNP
Drew Hendry
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
SNP
Stuart C McDonald (Sponsor)
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
SNP
Gavin Newlands
SNP
John Nicolson
SNP
Kirsten Oswald
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
SNP
Alex Salmond
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Wes Streeting
Ilford North
SNP
Alison Thewliss
SNP
Owen Thompson
Ind
Michelle Thomson
Lab
Keith Vaz
SNP
Mike Weir
PC
Hywel Williams
LD
Mr Mark Williams
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