PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
UK ARMS EXPORTS TO ISRAEL (21 May 2018)

Motion Details

That this House notes with concern that UK licences have been granted in the past two years for the export to Israel of categories of arms and arms components including sniper and assault rifles, pistols, weapon sights, targeting equipment, ammunition for small arms and grenades, smoke canisters, tanks, combat and military helicopters, military support and combat aircraft, and civil riot control protection equipment; believes that the Government must be accountable for the arms export licenses it grants; is therefore concerned that, in response to Questions in this House, Ministers have stated they do not collect data on the use of such equipment after sale; reminds the Government that criteria two and four of the consolidated criteria on arms exports precludes licensing where there is a risk that items must be used for internal repression or in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law and considering the need not to affect adversely regional stability in any significant way and in the light of the extensive use of live fire by Israeli forces against Palestinians in Gaza; and therefore calls for a suspension of UK arms sales to Israel unless it can be demonstrated that weapons and components imported from the UK are used solely in accordance with the consolidated criteria.

Sponsored by:
Richard Burden (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
39
53%
 
 
Scottish National Party
18
24%
 
 
Independent
7
9%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
7
9%
 
 
Green Party
1
1%
 
 
Conservative
1
1%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (74 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Debbie Abrahams
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Lab
Tonia Antoniazzi
Gower
SNP
Mhairi Black
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
LD
Tom Brake
SNP
Deidre Brock
SNP
Alan Brown
Lab
Richard Burden (Sponsor)
Lab
Ruth Cadbury
Brentford and Isleworth
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
LD
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Orkney and Shetland
SNP
Douglas Chapman
SNP
Joanna Cherry
Lab
Ann Clwyd
SNP
Ronnie Cowan
SNP
Angela Crawley
Lab
Jon Cruddas
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Janet Daby
Lewisham East
Ind
Geraint Davies
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Ruth George
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
SNP
Patrick Grady
Lab
Kate Green
Lab
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood
Lab
Sir Mark Hendrick
Preston
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Lab
Mike Hill
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
Lab
Kate Hollern
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Dr Rupa Huq
Ealing Central and Acton
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
Lab
Stephen Kinnock
Aberafan Maesteg
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
LD
Norman Lamb
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Ian C. Lucas
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Lab
Seema Malhotra
Feltham and Heston
Lab
Sandy Martin
SNP
Stuart C McDonald
Lab
Anna McMorrin
Cardiff North
SNP
Carol Monaghan
LD
Layla Moran
Oxford West and Abingdon
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
Lab
Lisa Nandy
Wigan
Ind
Jared O'Mara
Lab
Albert Owen
Lab
Faisal Rashid
Lab
Ellie Reeves
Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
SNP
Tommy Sheppard
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Andy Slaughter
Hammersmith and Chiswick
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Jo Stevens
Cardiff East
LD
Jo Swinson
Lab
Mark Tami
Alyn and Deeside
Lab
Liz Twist
Blaydon and Consett
Lab
Thelma Walker
Lab
Catherine West
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Lab
Matt Western
Warwick and Leamington
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford
Ind
Chris Williamson
SNP
Pete Wishart
Perth and Kinross-shire
Lab
Daniel Zeichner
Cambridge

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