PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SPANISH CIVIL WAR INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE (3 July 2017)

Motion Details

That this House recalls the most valiant effort made eighty years ago by the volunteers of the International Brigades at the Battle of Brunete, during the Spanish Civil War, in July 1937; records its gratitude to all those who fought, including over 330 members of the British Battalion, and to those who were killed or wounded; recognises their inspirational example as pioneer combatants against the forces of fascism; and pledges that it will draw from their sacrifice in the continued fight against fascism, racism, xenophobia and totalitarianism.

Sponsored by:
Dan Carden (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
18
58%
 
 
Scottish National Party
8
26%
 
 
Independent
4
13%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (31 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
SNP
Alan Brown
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Dan Carden (Sponsor)
Liverpool Walton
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Lab
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Hugh Gaffney
SNP
Stephen Gethins
SNP
Peter Grant
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Lab
Mike Hill
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Dame Diana Johnson
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Lab
Clive Lewis
Norwich South
Ind
Conor McGinn
Lab
Ian Mearns
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
Lab
Laura Pidcock
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Alex Sobel
Leeds Central and Headingley
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Jo Stevens
Cardiff East

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