PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ACTIONS OF RUSSIA IN THE UK AND RUSSIA TODAY (12 March 2018)
Motion Details
That this House notes with deep concern the allegations of Russian involvement in assassination attempts on UK soil, the illegal occupation of Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, the human rights record of the Russian Government and especially the treatment of journalists, and the use of Russia Today as a propaganda outlet for the Russian Government; therefore calls on the Parliamentary authorities to remove Russia Today from the in-house broadcasting system; urges hon. Members not to undertake interviews for Russia Today; and calls on Ofcom to review Russia Today's UK broadcasting license.
Sponsored by:
Stephen Doughty (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
20
71%
Liberal Democrat
3
11%
Conservative
2
7%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
7%
Non-affiliated
1
4%
Sponsor List (28 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Tonia Antoniazzi
Gower
Lord Austin of Dudley
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Rosie Cooper
Lab
Neil Coyle
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Lab
Stephen Doughty (Sponsor)
Cardiff South and Penarth
Lab
Dame Angela Eagle
Wallasey
Lab
Maria Eagle
Liverpool Garston
Lab
Chris Evans
Caerphilly
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Lab
Caroline Flint
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Lab
Catherine McKinnell
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Lab
Ian Murray
Edinburgh South
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Lab
Mr Toby Perkins
Chesterfield
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
Lab
Mr Barry Sheerman
Lab
Lord Spellar
Lab
Wes Streeting
Ilford North
LD
Chuka Umunna
Lab
Matt Western
Warwick and Leamington
Lab
Phil Wilson
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