RECOGNITION OF GENOCIDE BY DAESH

Early day motion 346, tabled 18 July 2016 by Fiona Bruce (Conservative). Signed by 48 members.

That this House expresses profound concern that, despite voting 279 in favour and none against the motion calling on the Government to refer genocidal atrocities of Daesh to the United Nations Security Council on 14 April 2016, still, no such referral has been made; recalls the words of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in an article in the Telegraph on 27 March 2016, who said that Daesh are engaged in what can only be called genocide of the poor Yazidis, though for some baffling reason the Foreign Office still hesitates to use the term genocide; and calls on the Government to ensure that the unanimous will of Parliament is implemented with urgency.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 29, Labour 5, Conservative 4, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.