Welcoming refugees during and post covid-19

Early day motion 97, tabled 24 May 2021 by Apsana Begum (Labour). Signed by 24 members.

That this House recognises that, as the 72th anniversary of the Geneva Convention approaches, there are more refugees, approximately 80 million, than at any other time in history; that they are victims of wars, environmental disasters and climate change, human rights abuses, pandemic and poverty; resolves to frame a response to their predicament with a humanitarian-first approach and not to inflict further trauma via detention or criminalisation and thanks refugees for their contribution to the academic, business, cultural and financial fabric of society.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Plaid Cymru 3, Alba 2, Independent 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Scottish National Party 2, Alliance 1, DUP 1, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.