THE BIG RIDE

Early day motion 1158, tabled 26 February 2016 by Gerald Kaufman (Labour). Signed by 12 members.

That this House salutes The Big Ride, an initiative by supporters of the Palestinian people, for organising a series of three day rides in 2016 from Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield and London that will converge in Birmingham on Sunday 7 August for a major public event with speakers from the growing solidarity movement; and notes that on Monday 8 August, hundreds of cyclists and supporters will leave Birmingham in a convoy to the Elbit-owned factory in Shenstone, Staffordshire, for a peaceful demonstration to highlight the UK's unethical arms trade with Israel.

Signatures by party: Labour 6, Scottish National Party 2, Green 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.