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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Politics
Harriet Agerholm

All the Labour MPs who did not vote on party's own motion to act on Saudi 'war crimes'

Almost 100 Labour MPs have been accused of rebelling against their party after they failed to vote in favour of a Labour motion to back a UN investigation into alleged Saudi Arabian war crimes.

The Party’s front bench had called for the UK to investigate the alleged human rights abuses in Yemen, including the killing of civilians and bombardment of hospitals. The motion also called for the withdrawal of UK support for bombings in light of the alleged atrocities.

It was defeated by Parliament by 283 votes to 193 – with around 98 Labour MPs failing to vote.

Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry said the Labour MPs actions were disappointing and expressed disgust at the Conservatives for voting against withdrawing support from Saudi Arabia

Several centrist MPs were deeply critical of the motion, yet dozens are understood to have been given authorised absences because of family, health or job-related reasons.

Mayoral candidate for Manchester Andy Burnham said he would have supported the motion, but had family reasons for not attending, while Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan said her daughter had been taken ill which prevented her from voting.

The following  Labour MPs failed to vote on the matter:

Adrian Bailey

Andy Burnham

Angela Eagle

Angela Smith

Ann Clwyd

Ann Coffey

Anna Turley

Barry Sheerman

Ben Bradshaw

Bridgit Phillipson

Caroline Flint

Catherine McKinnell

Chris Bryant

Chris Elmore (Teller)

Chris Evans

Chris Leslie

Clive Lewis (ill)

Connor McGinn

Dan Jarvis

David Crausby

David Lammy

Diana Johnson

Fiona MacTaggart

Frank Field

Gareth Thomas

Gavin Shuker

Geoffrey Robinson

George Howarth

Gerald Kaufman

Gill Furniss

Gisela Stuart

Gloria De Piero

Graeme Jones

Graham Allen

Graham Stringer

Heidi Alexander

Helen Jones

Ian Austin

Ian Murray

Ivan Lewis

Jamie Reed

Jim Fitzpatrick

Joan Ryan

John Mann

John Spellar

John Woodcock

Judith Cummins (Teller)

Julie Elliott

Kate Hoey

Keith Vaz

Kevan Jones

Kevin Barron

Liz Kendall

Luciana Berger

Lucy Powell

Madeleine Moon

Margaret Beckett

Margaret Hodge

Maria Eagle

Mark Hendrick

Mary Creagh

Meg Hillier

Melanie Onn

Michael Dugher

Mike Gapes

Natascha Engel

Neil Coyle

Nia Griffith

Pat McFadden

Paul Flynn

Peter Kyle

Phil Wilson

Rachel Reeves

Rob Flello

Rob Marris

Roberta Blackman-Woods

Rosena Allin-Khan

Rosie Cooper

Rushanara Ali

Ruth Smeeth

Shabana Mahmood

Siobhain McDonagh

Stephen Kinnock

Susan Jones

Toby Perkins

Tom Blenkinsopp

Tom Watson

Tracy Brabin

Tristram Hunt

Vernon Coaker

Wayne David

Wes Streeting

Yasmin Qureshi

Yvonne Fovargue

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