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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Apple Daily and freedom of speech in Hong Kong (20 June 2021)

Motion Details

That this House notes its concern over the recent arrests of a further five employees of Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily on the suspicion of national security violations; recognises the importance of a free, open and robust media for holding the powerful to account and is concerned that these arrests mean that such a media no longer exists in Hong Kong; condemns the Hong Kong authorities for using the national security law to target Hongkongers who support democracy and human rights; welcomes those Hongkongers who have arrived in the UK to make a new life for themselves and to escape the brutality of the Chinese Communist Party; and commends the bravery and resilience of those Hongkongers who continue to fight for the freedom of their homeland.

Sponsored by:
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Scottish National Party
4
22%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
3
17%
 
 
Labour
2
11%
 
 
Independent
2
11%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
11%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
6%
 
 
Reform UK
1
6%
 
 
Green Party
1
6%
 
 
Conservative
1
6%
 
 
Alba Party
1
6%
 
Sponsor List (18 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
SNP
Marion Fellows
Ind
Margaret Ferrier
Ind
Andrew Gwynne
Alba
Neale Hanvey
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
SNP
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
LD
Layla Moran
Oxford West and Abingdon
SNP
John Nicolson
RUK
Andrew Rosindell (Sponsor)
Romford
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Con
Craig Whittaker
PC
Hywel Williams
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim

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