SPANISH MINERS MARCH

Early day motion 258, tabled 25 June 2012 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 26 members.

That this House applauds the 80 Spanish marchers who are marching the 250 miles from Mieres in the Asturias to Madrid, joining miners from Leon, Teruel and Palencia, in protest at the threat to their jobs, their pits and their communities resulting from the cuts in subsidies to the mining industry by the Spanish government; expresses its support for and solidarity with the miners in their fight for their future; and calls on the Spanish government to accede to the call from the miners for talks and negotiations.

Signatures by party: Labour 20, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 2, DUP 1.