Early Day Motion
36th anniversary of the Kashmiri Hindu Exodus
(1 Signatures)
21 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House notes with deep concern the 36th anniversary of the mass exodus of approximately 350,000 Kashmiri Hindus from the Kashmir Valley beginning in 1989–90; acknowledges the targeted persecution, threats, intimidation and violence carried out by jihadi Islamist groups against the Kashmiri Hindu community that forced families to flee …
Early Day Motion
Harm caused by exposure to sodium valproate
(11 Signatures)
20 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House recognises the severe and avoidable harm caused to individuals and families by exposure to sodium valproate; notes the findings of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review First Do No Harm (2020), which identified serious failures in the regulation and prescribing of sodium valproate; further notes …
Early Day Motion
Famagusta and the military occupation of Northern Cyprus
(4 Signatures)
13 Jan 2026
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
This House notes that in July 1974 Turkey invaded the Republic of Cyprus and continues to occupy 37% of its territory and that the city of Famagusta was seized in August 1974 and remains under Turkish military control; further notes that despite UN Security Council Resolution 550 (1984), which declares …
Early Day Motion
Violence in Bangladesh
(3 Signatures)
16 Dec 2025
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House condemns the recent violence in Bangladesh and urges the Government to ensure free, fair and inclusive elections are called in which all political parties should be allowed to compete; and notes that those who are guilty should be prosecuted under fair trial and ensuring minorities' rights should …
Early Day Motion
Jammu and Kashmir Accession Day
(3 Signatures)
27 Oct 2025
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House notes the continued observance on 26 October of Jammu and Kashmir Accession Day by residents of the United Kingdom of Jammu and Kashmiri heritage; records that on 26 October 1947 the Instrument of Accession was executed by Maharaja Hari Singh; reaffirms the sovereignty and territorial integrity of …
Early Day Motion
Truth and reconciliation in Bangladesh
(2 Signatures)
16 Jul 2025
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House notes that the interim government in Bangladesh, as part of its ongoing effort to alter the legal and constitutional framework of governance and administration, may prioritise the formation of a truth and reconciliation commission; believes that inclusive elections should help in restoring political order, social harmony and …
Early Day Motion
Recognition and justice for the victims of the Khojaly tragedy
(2 Signatures)
25 Feb 2025
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House extends condolences to the people of Azerbaijan as they commemorate, on 26 February 2025, the 33rd anniversary of the Khojaly massacre where Armenian armed forces, with the backing of the Russian 366th Motor Rifle Regiment, brutally slaughtered 613 Azerbaijani civilians in Khojaly, including 106 women, 63 children, …
Early Day Motion
Compensation for Equitable Life policyholders
(22 Signatures)
28 Jan 2025
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House notes the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report into Equitable Life; acknowledges its finding of a decade of maladministration by Government Departments and their regulators and its recommendation for full financial redress; further notes the then Government’s acceptance of the report’s findings and how much individuals lost …
Early Day Motion
Commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the genocide of Kashmiri Pandit Hindus from Jammu and Kashmir in India
(1 Signatures)
16 Jan 2025
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House commemorates with deep sadness and disappointment the 35th anniversary of the co-ordinated attacks in January 1990 by cross-border Islamic terrorists and their supporters on the minority Hindu population of Kashmir valley; expresses its condolences to its British Hindu citizens, whose friends and family were killed, raped, injured …
Early Day Motion
Anniversary of the invasion of Baku
(1 Signatures)
16 Jan 2025
Tabled by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House notes that on 20 January 2025 the UK will observe the anniversary of the invasion of Baku by Soviet troops in 1990 in response to the popular movement calling for independence of Azerbaijan; pays tribute to the 150 civilians who lost their lives during the invasion of …