Early Day Motions

PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN ALGERIA: THE CASE OF HABIBA KOUIDER

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1930: tabled on 01 July 2008

Tabled in the 2007-08 session.

This motion has been signed by 102 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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 expresses concern at reports of the closure of churches and the detention of Christians in Algeria; expresses particular concern at the case of Habiba Kouider, a 37 year old Algerian woman facing prosecution as a result of being in possession of copies of the Bible; and urges the Government to raise this case and other cases of persecution of Christians in Algeria in the course of the discussions on the proposed Union for the Mediterranean due to commence in Paris on 13th July.

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.

Clappison, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Hertsmere
Primary
Walker, Mr Charles
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Broxbourne
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Canterbury
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 July 2008
Colchester
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2008
Birkenhead
Main, Anne
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
St Albans

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

Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Southend West
Atkinson, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Hexham
Bacon, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 6 October 2008
South Norfolk
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2008
Leeds West
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 9 October 2008
Bootle
Binley, Mr Brian
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Northampton South
Boswell, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Daventry
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 3 July 2008
Worthing West
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 3 July 2008
Altrincham and Sale West
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 July 2008
South East Cornwall
Burrowes, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 9 July 2008
Enfield, Southgate
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2008
North East Bedfordshire
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2008
Twickenham
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 July 2008
East Londonderry
Cash, Mr William
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Stone
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2008
Gower
Chope, Mr Christopher
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Christchurch
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2008
Leyton and Wanstead
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2008
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2008
Keighley
Davies, David T. C.
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Monmouth
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Shipley
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2008
Hendon
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2008
Stroud
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 2 July 2008
Foyle
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2008
Sunderland North
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Ribble Valley
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2008
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2008
Newport West
Fraser, Christopher
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
South West Norfolk
Gauke, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
South West Hertfordshire
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 July 2008
St Ives
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2008
Walthamstow
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2008
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Wycombe
Goodwill, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Scarborough and Whitby
Gummer, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 9 July 2008
Suffolk Coastal
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 July 2008
Portsmouth South
Hands, Mr Greg
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Hammersmith and Fulham
Harper, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Forest of Dean
Hayes, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
South Holland and The Deepings
Holloway, Mr Adam
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Gravesham
Jackson, Mr Stewart
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Peterborough
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2008
Tamworth
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2008
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Kawczynski, Daniel
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Knight, Mr Greg
Conservative
Signed on 2 July 2008
East Yorkshire
Lancaster, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2008
North East Milton Keynes
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 July 2008
Manchester, Withington
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2008
Brighton, Pavilion
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 10 July 2008
New Forest East
Lidington, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Aylesbury
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 2 July 2008
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
MacNeil, Mr Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2008
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Malins, Mr Humfrey
Conservative
Signed on 2 July 2008
Woking
Martlew, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2008
Carlisle
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 July 2008
South Antrim
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2008
Hayes and Harlington
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2008
Mansfield
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 3 July 2008
Newark
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2008
North East Cambridgeshire
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2008
Bristol North West
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2008
Ynys Môn
Paisley, Reverend Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 July 2008
North Antrim
Penning, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 14 July 2008
Hemel Hempstead
Prisk, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Hertford and Stortford
Pritchard, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2008
The Wrekin
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 July 2008
Southport
Robertson, Hugh
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Faversham and Mid Kent
Robertson, Mr Laurence
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Tewkesbury
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 July 2008
North Cornwall
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Romford
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 July 2008
Torbay
Scott, Mr Lee
Conservative
Signed on 2 July 2008
Ilford North
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 2 July 2008
South West Bedfordshire
Shepherd, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Aldridge-Brownhills
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 July 2008
Upper Bann
Spink, Bob
UK Independence Party
Signed on 1 July 2008
Castle Point
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 2 July 2008
South West Devon
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 July 2008
Hazel Grove
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 July 2008
East Dunbartonshire
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 15 July 2008
East Devon
Syms, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Poole
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2008
North West Leicestershire
Tredinnick, David
Conservative
Signed on 14 July 2008
Bosworth
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2008
North Dorset
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Independent
Signed on 2 July 2008
Liverpool, West Derby
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Eastbourne
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Upminster
Willetts, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 16 July 2008
Havant
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2008
Conwy
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2008
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 1 July 2008
Spelthorne
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 October 2008
East Antrim
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 2 July 2008
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 3 July 2008
Macclesfield

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.