FREEDOM TO PRACTICE FAITH - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House supports liberal Muslims, human rights campaigners and others who are calling for an end to cruel traditional punishments for apostasy; recognises that in Christian and Jewish communities there has been a turning away from barbaric forms of punishment; and urges governments and religious communities everywhere to recognise that freedom does not exist where people have not the liberty to convert and practise faiths without extreme duress from family, community or religious law.

Signatures (92)

Supporters (92)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

Ulster Unionist Party

Bottomley, Virginia

8 September 2003

South West Surrey

Liberal Democrat

3 November 2003

Carshalton and Wallington

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Liberal Democrat

29 October 2003

14 October 2003

Regent's Park and Kensington North

Burnett, Mr John

Liberal Democrat

Torridge and West Devon

Burnside, David

Ulster Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

14 October 2003

Sutton and Cheam

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Calton, Mrs Patsy

Liberal Democrat

9 September 2003

Campbell, Mrs Anne

8 September 2003

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Caton, Mr Martin

Clappison, Mr James

Clark, Mrs Helen

Leyton and Wanstead

Liberal Democrat

Weston-Super-Mare

21 October 2003

12 November 2003

16 October 2003

David, Mr Wayne

21 October 2003

Heywood and Middleton

Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.

Ulster Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

11 November 2003

Duncan, Mr Peter

17 September 2003

Galloway and Upper Nithsdale

Edwards, Mr Huw

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Fallon, Mr Michael

4 November 2003

Field, Mr Frank

14 October 2003

9 September 2003

Cities of London and Westminster

Liberal Democrat

30 October 2003

Liberal Democrat

5 November 2003

Griffiths, Mr Win

Hamilton, Mr David

17 November 2003

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Harris, Dr Evan

Liberal Democrat

15 September 2003

Oxford West and Abingdon

Liberal Democrat

11 November 2003

Liberal Democrat

28 October 2003

North Southwark and Bermondsey

Johnson, Mr Boris

8 September 2003

Jones, Mr Jon Owen

11 November 2003

Cardiff Central

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Keetch, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

14 October 2003

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

MacDonald, Dr Calum

15 September 2003

Wolverhampton South West

McFall, Mr John

20 October 2003

Mercer, Patrick

5 November 2003

8 September 2003

O'Hara, Mr Edward

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Liberal Democrat

Robertson, Mr Laurence

19 November 2003

Robinson, Mrs Iris

Democratic Unionist Party

Robinson, Mr Peter

Democratic Unionist Party

Rosindell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

17 November 2003

10 September 2003

South West Bedfordshire

Singh, Mr Marsha

23 October 2003

Skinner, Mr Dennis

22 October 2003

Smith, Geraldine

14 October 2003

Morecambe and Lunesdale

Streeter, Mr Gary

10 November 2003

South West Devon

Stunell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

6 November 2003

North West Leicestershire

Taylor, Mr John D.

21 October 2003

Thomas, Mr Simon

15 September 2003

Liberal Democrat

8 September 2003

Finchley and Golders Green

Waterson, Mr Nigel

15 October 2003

Watkinson, Angela

18 November 2003

Webb, Prof Steve

Liberal Democrat

10 November 2003

Wilkinson, Mr John

11 September 2003

Ruislip-Northwood

Williams, Mrs Betty

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

9 September 2003

Worthington, Tony

15 September 2003

Clydebank and Milngavie

Younger-Ross, Richard

Liberal Democrat

8 September 2003

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.