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Musa Anter Peace Train

EDM number 293 in 1997-98, proposed by John Austin on 23/07/1997.

That this House wholeheartedly supports the growing international peace initiative demanding a peaceful, political solution to the Kurdish issue in Turkey, and an end to the escalating war, destruction of villages and forced migration, extra-judicial executions and torture; and expresses support for the historically important Peace Train which will carry 1,000 people from Brussels on 26th August to Diyarbakir in south east Turkey (north west Kurdistan) in time to celebrate International Anti-War Day on 1st September with its message for the Turkish government that it is 'time for peace'.

This motion has been signed by a total of 27 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John Austin23/07/1997Erith & ThamesmeadLabourProposed
Alex Salmond23/07/1997Banff & BuchanScottish National PartySigned
Alan Simpson23/07/1997Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Helen Jackson23/07/1997Sheffield, HillsboroughLabourSigned
Ken Livingstone23/07/1997Brent EastLabourSigned
John McDonnell23/07/1997Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Ann Clwyd23/07/1997Cynon ValleyLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn23/07/1997Islington NorthLabourSigned
Margaret Ewing23/07/1997MorayScottish National PartySigned
Diane Abbott23/07/1997Hackney North & Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
Bill Michie24/07/1997Sheffield, HeeleyLabourSigned
Mike Hancock24/07/1997Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Norman Godman24/07/1997Greenock & InverclydeLabourSigned
Alice Mahon24/07/1997HalifaxLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins24/07/1997Luton NorthLabourSigned
Dennis Skinner24/07/1997BolsoverLabourSigned
Rudi Vis28/07/1997Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Lynne Jones29/07/1997Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Christine Butler29/07/1997Castle PointLabourSigned
Eric Illsley30/07/1997Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Michael Clapham30/07/1997Barnsley West & PenistoneLabourSigned
Donald Gorrie30/07/1997Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Harry Barnes30/07/1997North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Nick Harvey31/07/1997North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Tony Benn27/10/1997ChesterfieldLabourSigned
Jenny Tonge27/10/1997Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
Dafydd Wigley27/10/1997CaernarfonPlaid CymruSigned

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