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Developments In Libya

EDM number 189 in 2016-17, proposed by George Kerevan on 13/06/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Africa and International politics and government.

That this House voices its concern regarding political developments in Libya and, in particular, the possibility that the UK may be drawn directly into armed conflict in that country; notes that a draft proposal has been circulated by the UK representative to other members of the UN Security Council proposing authorisation for an EU-led naval force to impose an arms blockade on the Libyan coast; further notes that while the UK has offered to put 1,000 British ground forces into Libya to conduct training for forces loyal to the new Government of National Accord, a substantial proportion of this force inevitably would have to be deployed to provide armed defence of the training unit and training facilities, opening the potential for direct fighting with Daesh and other local militias and creating a target for attack by extremists; believes that given the chaotic political situation in Libya, the lack of a single national army and the spread of Daesh in that country, any major British deployment by land, sea or air would inevitably lead to active military engagement; recalls that all recent proposals to go to war have been discussed and voted on in Parliament and calls on for this precedent not to be broken over Libya; and urges the Government to consult with Parliament before seeking to engage in any form of direct involvement in Libya.

This motion has been signed by a total of 35 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
George Kerevan13/06/2016East LothianScottish National PartyProposed
Alison Thewliss14/06/2016Glasgow CentralScottish National PartySeconded
Martin Docherty14/06/2016West DunbartonshireScottish National PartySeconded
Jonathan Edwards14/06/2016Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSeconded
Michael Weir14/06/2016AngusScottish National PartySeconded
Ronnie Cowan14/06/2016InverclydeScottish National PartySeconded
Chris Stephens14/06/2016Glasgow South WestScottish National PartySigned
Tommy Sheppard14/06/2016Edinburgh EastScottish National PartySigned
Alan Brown14/06/2016Kilmarnock and LoudounScottish National PartySigned
Deidre Brock14/06/2016Edinburgh North and LeithScottish National PartySigned
Gavin Newlands14/06/2016Paisley and Renfrewshire NorthScottish National PartySigned
John Nicolson14/06/2016East DunbartonshireScottish National PartySigned
Owen Thompson14/06/2016MidlothianScottish National PartySigned
Roger Mullin14/06/2016Kirkcaldy and CowdenbeathScottish National PartySigned
Liz Saville Roberts15/06/2016Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
Philippa Whitford15/06/2016Central AyrshireScottish National PartySigned
Angus MacNeil27/06/2016Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Margaret Ferrier27/06/2016Rutherglen and Hamilton WestScottish National PartySigned
Eilidh Whiteford27/06/2016Banff and BuchanScottish National PartySigned
Paul Monaghan28/06/2016Caithness, Sutherland and Easter RossScottish National PartySigned
Stewart McDonald28/06/2016Glasgow SouthScottish National PartySigned
Stuart Donaldson28/06/2016West Aberdeenshire and KincardineScottish National PartySigned
Patrick Grady28/06/2016Glasgow NorthScottish National PartySigned
Stephen Gethins29/06/2016North East FifeScottish National PartySigned
Mhairi Black04/07/2016Paisley and Renfrewshire SouthScottish National PartySigned
Chris Law04/07/2016Dundee WestScottish National PartySigned
Tasmina Sheikh04/07/2016Ochil and South PerthshireScottish National PartySigned
Angela Crawley05/07/2016Lanark and Hamilton EastScottish National PartySigned
Marion Fellows06/07/2016Motherwell and WishawScottish National PartySigned
Brendan O'Hara06/07/2016Argyll and ButeScottish National PartySigned
John McNally06/07/2016FalkirkScottish National PartySigned
Yasmin Qureshi19/07/2016Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Mark Williams05/09/2016CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Drew Hendry05/09/2016Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and StrathspeyScottish National PartySigned
Joanna Cherry05/09/2016Edinburgh South WestScottish National PartySigned

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