BASQUE PEACE PROCESS

Early day motion 1281, tabled 17 May 2018 by Andrew Slaughter (Labour). Signed by 14 members.

That this House welcomes the International Event to Advance in the Resolution of the Conflict in the Basque Country which took place on 4 May 2018 in Kanbo, Cambo-les-Bains and the resulting Arnaga Declaration; agrees that the dissolution of ETA is a positive step towards a lasting and just peace in the Basque Country, Spain, France and Western Europe as a whole; commends the efforts of the many people, organisations and institutions who have worked over the years to achieve peace in the Basque Country; calls for outstanding issues to be addressed in a positive and comprehensive manner; commits to follow events in the Basque Country and to work so that peace takes firm root and the events of the past never happen again; and requests that the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs takes an interest in and contributes to such efforts.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 6, Labour 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 1, DUP 1.