THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE UK PARLIAMENT RECOGNISING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PASSESS 150

Another important milestone on the journey to UK Recognition of the Genocide was passed today. Glenda Jackson MP became the 150th Member of the UK Parliament to sign Early Day Motion 357, recognising the Truth of the Genocide which our parents, grandparents and other relatives endured during the years of 1915-23, the British Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group informs.

This motion, put by Bob Spink MP, has put the Armenian Genocide issue at the forefront of international issues on which MPs have shown concern. Including other MPs who have signed the Genocide Motion in previous years but unable to do so this year for parliamentary technical reasons, the total now approaches 200.

The majority of MPs who are eligible to sign the motion, and unconstrained by their party, have now done so. Of the 460 MPs who are eligible to sign, 180 are members of the Conservative Party who provide a central, ready-made answer explaining why their members will not sign. Few Conservatives have dared to break with the Party's authority. Of the other 280 MPs of the Labour (the party of government), Liberal Democrat, Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru (Party of Wales) and smaller parties just over half (143) have signed.