BRAZIL DEFORESTATION

Early day motion 2668, tabled 25 July 2019 by Graham Jones (Labour). Signed by 39 members.

That this House condemns the policies pursued by the Administration of President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, which are destroying the Amazon rainforest; notes that more than 3,700 square kilometres of forest has been deforested in 2019 with July being the worst month on record so far; further condemns the violence used against indigenous populations in those areas, which has been sanctioned by the leader who should protect those populations; and asks the Foreign Secretary to raise the matter with his Brazilian counterpart at the earliest opportunity.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Labour/Co-operative 7, Conservative 3, DUP 2, Scottish National Party 2, Green 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.