Presidential Elections In Sri Lanka
EDM number 690 in 2014-15, proposed by Keith Vaz on 14/01/2015.
Categorised under the topics of Asia, International politics and government and Election results : international.
That this House congratulates the people of Sri Lanka following the recent presidential elections, which will serve as a positive step for democracy in Sri Lanka; calls on all parties to allow for a peaceful transition of power following the victory of Maithripala Sirisena; and further calls on President Sirisena to launch a full and thorough investigation into crimes committed by any party in the recent conflict, and to build bridges with the Tamil community of Sri Lanka.
This motion has been signed by a total of 18 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Vaz | 14/01/2015 | Leicester East | Labour | Proposed |
| Peter Bottomley | 14/01/2015 | Worthing West | Conservative | Seconded |
| Mark Durkan | 14/01/2015 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 15/01/2015 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 15/01/2015 | Luton North | Labour | Seconded |
| Roger Godsiff | 20/01/2015 | Birmingham, Hall Green | Labour | Seconded |
| Mike Hancock | 20/01/2015 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Jim Shannon | 21/01/2015 | Strangford | DUP | Signed |
| Mike Gapes | 21/01/2015 | Ilford South | Labour | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 21/01/2015 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Bob Blackman | 21/01/2015 | Harrow East | Conservative | Signed |
| Ronnie Campbell | 21/01/2015 | Blyth Valley | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Meale | 21/01/2015 | Mansfield | Labour | Signed |
| Bob Russell | 22/01/2015 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Mark Lazarowicz | 22/01/2015 | Edinburgh North and Leith | Labour | Signed |
| John Leech | 22/01/2015 | Manchester, Withington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Lady Hermon | 28/01/2015 | North Down | Independent | Signed |
| Andrew Stunell | 05/02/2015 | Hazel Grove | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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