PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Homophobic attacks on LGBTQ+ campaigners in Tbilisi (4 July 2021)

Motion Details

That this House strongly condemns the attacks on LGBTQ+ campaigners in Tbilisi; expresses its regret that the Tbilisi Pride march has had to be called off as a result; expresses concern for the safety of LGBTQ+ campaigners and other community members, as well as those journalists who were attacked; calls on the Government to condemn the words of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili that the march was not reasonable; further calls on the Government to further promote and uphold LGBTQ+ rights and all other human rights worldwide; and resolves that the right to protest must be upheld in all parts of the world.

Sponsored by:
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Liberal Democrat
6
25%
 
 
Scottish National Party
5
21%
 
 
Labour
3
13%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
3
13%
 
 
Independent
2
8%
 
 
Your Party
1
4%
 
 
Conservative
1
4%
 
 
Green Party
1
4%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
4%
 
 
Alliance
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (24 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Apsana Begum
Poplar and Limehouse
LD
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Orkney and Shetland
LD
Wendy Chamberlain
North East Fife
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
APNI
Stephen Farry
SNP
Marion Fellows
Ind
Andrew Gwynne
SDLP
Claire Hanna
Belfast South and Mid Down
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
LD
Layla Moran (Sponsor)
Oxford West and Abingdon
SNP
John Nicolson
Con
Sir Mike Penning
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
SNP
Chris Stephens
LD
Jamie Stone
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
SNP
Alison Thewliss
PC
Hywel Williams

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