Humanitarian response to the Myanmar earthquake
Tabled 31 March 2025 by Monica Harding
That this House offers its deepest condolences to the people of Myanmar and Thailand after the devastating earthquake and tragic loss of life; recognises the work done by responders to rescue survivors from rubble, deliver food and provide urgent medical assistance; welcomes the Government’s announcement of a £10 million package to provide life-saving aid; hopes that this can be increased as the scope of the destruction becomes clearer; acknowledges that this earthquake comes after more than four years of Myanmar's brutal civil war, which has left 20 million people in need of humanitarian assistance; condemns the repressive violence of Myanmar’s military junta, in particular the continuing use of airstrikes on civilians in the aftermath of the earthquake; supports the ongoing work of the UN’s Independent Investigative Mechanism on Myanmar to deliver justice for victims and accountability for alleged serious international crimes; encourages the UK to continue to provide critical bilateral assistance to Myanmar, and to work with international partners and through multilateral institutions to ensure humanitarian access for aid delivery; and affirms support for a peaceful, democratic resolution to the conflict for the people of Myanmar.
Signatories (53)
- Monica Harding Sponsor
- Luke Akehurst
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Jim Shannon
- Brian Mathew
- Adam Dance
- Helen Maguire
- Zöe Franklin
- Shockat Adam
- Dr Roz Savage
- Sarah Dyke
- Wera Hobhouse
- Sarah Gibson
- Mr Will Forster
- Tom Morrison
- Ben Lake
- Liz Saville Roberts
- Ann Davies
- Llinos Medi
- Susan Murray
- Clive Jones
- Anna Sabine
- Mr Paul Kohler
- Pippa Heylings
- Mike Martin
- Liz Jarvis
- Richard Foord
- Charlie Maynard
- Ben Maguire
- Steve Darling
- Andrew George
- Victoria Collins
- Manuela Perteghella
- Caroline Voaden
- Siân Berry
- Tessa Munt
- Ayoub Khan
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Ellie Chowns
- Ian Sollom
- Chris Coghlan
- Alex Brewer
- Rachael Maskell
- Daisy Cooper
- David Chadwick
- Apsana Begum
- Chris Law
- Christine Jardine
- John McDonnell
- Freddie van Mierlo
- Dr Al Pinkerton
- Adrian Ramsay