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EDM number 694 in 1995-96, proposed by Jeff Rooker on 01/04/1996.

That this House remains displeased that the Government of Saudi Arabia remains unable to account for British citizens Abdul Whaid Khan and Munawar Sultana, husband and wife from Perry Barr, Birmingham, missing since the Mecca Tunnel disaster of 2nd July 1990; is concerned that the Government of Saudi Arabia accepts no responsibility for the disaster; is appalled that no updated list of casualties has ever been produced since a figure of 1426 pilgrims of the Haj was issued the day after the disaster and that no scheme of compensation has been arranged by the Government of Saudi Arabia; is aware from leaders of pilgrim groups present in Saudi Arabia in July 1990 that estimates of over 3000 pilgrims killed were in circulation; asks the Government of Saudi Arabia to understand that while it shows such a callous disregard for human life and the feelings of the families affected it will continue to be held in very low regard in the civilised international community.

This motion has been signed by a total of 23 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Jeff Rooker01/04/1996Birmingham, Perry BarrProposed
Lynne Jones02/04/1996Birmingham, Selly OakSigned
Ken Livingstone02/04/1996Brent EastSigned
Michael Clapham02/04/1996Barnsley West & PenistoneSigned
Jeremy Corbyn02/04/1996Islington NorthSigned
Terry Davis02/04/1996Birmingham, Hodge HillSigned
John Evans02/04/1996St Helens NorthSigned
Harry Barnes02/04/1996North East DerbyshireSigned
Gerry Steinberg02/04/1996Durham, City ofSigned
Robert Wareing02/04/1996Liverpool, West DerbySigned
Tony Banks03/04/1996Newham North WestSigned
Bill Michie03/04/1996Sheffield, HeeleySigned
Roland Boyes16/04/1996Houghton and WashingtonSigned
Ann Clwyd16/04/1996Cynon ValleySigned
Michael Connarty17/04/1996Falkirk EastSigned
Llin Golding17/04/1996Newcastle-under-LymeSigned
Mike Hall17/04/1996Warrington SouthSigned
Rachel Squire22/04/1996Dunfermline WestSigned
Eric Illsley23/04/1996Barnsley CentralSigned
Jean Corston24/04/1996Bristol EastSigned
Paul Flynn24/04/1996Newport WestSigned
Martyn Jones30/04/1996Clwyd South WestSigned
John Gunnell30/04/1996Leeds South and MorleySigned

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