THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE UK PARLIAMENT RECOGNISING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PASSESS 150
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11.07.2007 18:08
Another important milestone on the journey to UK Recognition of the
Genocide was passed today. Glenda Jackson MP became the 150th Member of
the UK Parliament to sign Early Day Motion 357, recognising the Truth
of the Genocide which our parents, grandparents and other relatives
endured during the years of 1915-23, the British Armenian All-Party
Parliamentary Group informs.
This motion, put by Bob Spink MP, has put the Armenian Genocide issue
at the forefront of international issues on which MPs have shown
concern. Including other MPs who have signed the Genocide Motion
in previous years but unable to do so this year for parliamentary
technical reasons, the total now approaches 200.
The majority of MPs who are eligible to sign the motion, and
unconstrained by their party, have now done so. Of the 460 MPs who
are eligible to sign, 180 are members of the Conservative Party who
provide a central, ready-made answer explaining why their members
will not sign. Few Conservatives have dared to break with the
Party’s authority. Of the other 280 MPs of the Labour (the party of
government), Liberal Democrat, Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru
(Party of Wales) and smaller parties just over half (143) have signed.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
