Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 4 June 2018, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 20 members in total.

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TOXIC CONTAMINATION OF WAR ZONES

That this House recognises the problem of toxic contamination of war zones, particularly in Iraq; notes the research presented, in March 2018, by Dr Mozhgan Savabieasfahani at the European Environment Foundation; expresses concern at reports of uranium and thorium contamination in the tissues of children living near the US military base in the ancient city of Ur, with those children being seven times more likely to have birth defects; further notes a 2015 resolution by the American Public Health Association stating that parties involved in military activities have a post-conflict responsibility to decontaminate polluted areas; and calls on the Government to work with the US Administration on action to clean up areas polluted by the allied military forces and assist the Iraqi people with remedial health care.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1329 

Session

2017-19

Other sponsors

Tim Farron

Jim Cunningham

Jonathan Edwards

Jim Shannon

Liz Saville Roberts

Subjects

Children Health services Diseases Iraq Pollution Military operations

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk