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Armenia Solidarity
Nor Serount Publications
British Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group
c/o The Temple of Peace, Cathays Park, Cardiff
[email protected] Tel:07876561398
One Hundred Members of the UK Parliament Recognise the Genocide
A milestone on the road to Armenian Genocide recognition in the UK was
passed today, when Ed Davey became the 100th MP( Member of Parliament)
in the House of Commons, London, to sign a Motion recognising the
Armenian Genocide. The motion is called "Early Day Motion 357 and was
put by Bob Spink MP in december.
There are over a thousand motions in the House of Commons at this
time but this is the only motion opposed to government policy which has
accumulated 100 names. Also, of the motions on international issues,
only motions on Burma, Zimbabwe and Darfur have gained more
signatures.This shows that the Genocide issue is a high priority amongst
MPs, and we look forward a possible vote on the issue in the late autumn
in response to the activity of our supporting parliamentarians.We are
convinced that a vote in the House of Commons on the issue would be won.
Of the signatories, nearly two thirds of eligible Welsh MPs have
signed showing the usual strength of feeling in Wales on the issue. The
majority of Liberal Democrat MPs have also signed including their
Foreign Affairs and Defence Spokesmen.
The motion will run until november so there is still plenty of scope
for the number to increase substantially if more UK Armenians and their
friends assist in the lobbying.
We appeal to all Armenians to put aside your political differences
or your reticence to become involved in politics and assist us in this
campaign. The wording of the motion is shown below
EDM 357
ARMENIA
29.11.2006
Spink, Bob
That this House believes that the killing of over a million Armenians in
1915 was an act of genocide; calls upon the UK Government to recognise
it as such; and believes that it would be in Turkey’s long-term
interests to do the same.
Signatures( 100)
Standard Order Party Groups Alphabetical Order Party Totals
Status
Open signatures All signatures
Spink, Bob
Campbell, Gregory
Dismore, Andrew
Meale, Alan
Caton, Martin
George, Andrew
Lepper, David
Drew, David
Holmes, Paul
Marris, Rob
Corbyn, Jeremy
Etherington, Bill
Wareing, Robert N
Austin, Ian
McCrea, Dr William
Cryer, Ann
Williams, Hywel
Williams, Stephen
Donaldson, Jeffrey
Vis, Rudi
McDonnell, Alasdair
McDonnell, John
Bercow, John
Wilson, Sammy
Hemming, John
Simpson, Alan
Cable, Vincent
Turner, Desmond
Illsley, Eric
Abbott, Diane
Williams, Roger
Connarty, Michael
Gummer, John
Swinson, Jo
Keetch, Paul
Engel, Natascha
Morgan, Julie
Davies, Dai
James, Sian C
Harvey, Nick
Jackson, Stewart
Hopkins, Kelvin
Mullin, Chris
Williams, Betty
Griffith, Nia
Amess, David
Leech, John
Llwyd, Elfyn
Francis, Hywel
Field, Mark
Price, Adam
Hunter, Mark
Flynn, Paul
Chaytor, David
Cohen, Harry
Field, Frank
Oaten, Mark
Wyatt, Derek
Willis, Phil
Russell, Bob
Jones, Lynne
Mates, Michael
Dowd, Jim
Bottomley, Peter
McGrady, Eddie
Clark, Katy
Featherstone, Lynne
Baker, Norman
Horwood, Martin
Gidley, Sandra
Hancock, Mike
Tami, Mark
Harris, Evan
Khabra, Piara S
Clegg, Nick
Barrett, John
Austin, John
Main, Anne
Clarke, Tom
Dean, Janet
Havard, Dai
Brown, Lyn
Goodman, Helen
Rogerson, Daniel
Burstow, Paul
Moore, Michael
Howarth, David
Morden, Jessica
Foster, Don
Galloway, George
Pugh, John
Betts, Clive
Williams, Mark
Lamb, Norman
Bryant, Chris
Teather, Sarah
Ennis, Jeff
Riordan, Linda
Clapham, Michael
Davey, Edward