PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
YEMEN PEACE TALKS 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 (3 September 2018)
Motion Details
That this House supports the efforts made by Martin Griffiths, the UN Special Envoy to Yemen in convening peace talks in Geneva beginning on 6 September 2018; notes that 22.2 million Yemenis countrywide are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance and that nine million are on the brink of famine; further notes the recent civilian casualties that have occurred as a result of the war; and calls on this House to support an immediate ceasefire in Yemen and give full and unconditional support to the continuation of the UN peace process led by Martin Griffiths.
Sponsored by:
Keith Vaz (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Scottish National Party
11
32%
Labour
11
32%
Plaid Cymru
3
9%
Conservative
2
6%
Liberal Democrat
2
6%
Independent
2
6%
Green Party
1
3%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
3%
The Independent Group for Change
1
3%
Sponsor List (34 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Hannah Bardell
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
SNP
Alan Brown
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
SNP
Douglas Chapman
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
SNP
Martyn Day
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Hugh Gaffney
IGC
Mike Gapes
Lab
Ruth George
SNP
Stephen Gethins
Lab
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood
SNP
Drew Hendry
Lab
Mike Hill
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
SNP
David Linden
Green
Caroline Lucas
SNP
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
LD
Layla Moran
Oxford West and Abingdon
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
SNP
Alison Thewliss
Lab
Keith Vaz (Sponsor)
Lab
Thelma Walker
PC
Hywel Williams
SNP
Pete Wishart
Perth and Kinross-shire
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