RECOGNITION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE, 1915

Early day motion 642, tabled 2 February 2005 by Robert Wareing (Labour). Signed by 54 members.

That this House considers that the time is ripe to acknowledge as an act of genocide the mass murder of Armenians carried out in the Ottoman Empire in 1915; urges the Government to enhance its international reputation by joining other countries, including those in the European Union, who have recognised this act of genocide; and calls on the Turkish Government to acknowledge the actions of its predecessors.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 12, Labour/Co-operative 4, UUP 3, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Conservative 1, Independent 1.