MPs took part in a Commons vote on prescribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation
MPs have voted to ban direct action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation (Image: Getty)
MPs have voted to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. Legislation passed in the Commons this afternoon as MPs voted 385 to 26, majority 359, in favour of proscribing the direct action group under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Those who voted against include 10 Labour MPs and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Six Lib Dem MPs voted both for and against the legislation. The motion is expected to be debated and voted on by the House of Lords tomorrow before it becomes law.
If approved, it would become a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison to be a member of Palestine Action or to support it.
The Government’s move comes after the group sparked outrage after claiming responsibility for vandalising two planes at RAF Brize Norton last month.
Five people have since been arrested on suspicion of a terror offence in relation to the incident.
Palestine Action is seeking a legal challenge against the Government’s bid to proscribe it, with a hearing expected on Friday to decide whether the ban can be temporarily blocked, pending further proceedings to decide whether a legal challenge can be brought.
Take a look at the full list below:
MPs who voted against proscribing Palestine Action as terrorist organisation
Diane Abbott (Labour – Hackney North and Stoke Newington) (Proxy vote cast by Bell Ribeiro-Addy)
Shockat Adam (Independent – Leicester South)
Tahir Ali (Labour – Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley)
Apsana Begum (Independent – Poplar and Limehouse) (Proxy vote cast by Ian Byrne)
Siân Berry (Green Party – Brighton Pavilion)
Richard Burgon (Labour – Leeds East)
Ian Byrne (Labour – Liverpool West Derby)
Ellie Chowns (Green Party – North Herefordshire)
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent – Islington North)
Carla Denyer (Green Party – Bristol Central)
Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party – Foyle)
Imran Hussain (Labour – Bradford East)
Adnan Hussain (Independent – Blackburn)
Kim Johnson (Labour – Liverpool Riverside)
Clive Lewis (Labour – Norwich South)
John McDonnell (Independent – Hayes and Harlington)
Grahame Morris (Labour – Easington)
Adrian Ramsay (Green Party – Waveney Valley)
Zarah Sultana (Independent – Coventry South)
Nadia Whittome (Labour – Nottingham East)
