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ANTI-SEMITISM ON CAMPUS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 605: tabled on 27 January 2009

Tabled in the 2008-09 session.

This motion has been signed by 72 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 notes the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Anti-Semitism's report, and in particular the section on Anti-Semitism in Higher Education and its five recommendations; welcomes the improved reporting of incidents through the Community Security Trust and the Union of Jewish Students; recognises the recent increase in attacks linked to hostilities in the Middle East, the related incidents that have taken place in universities and reports that January 2009 has the highest number of reported anti-Semitic incidents for any month since records began in 1984; welcomes the Holocaust memorial events that are taking place across campuses, the adoption by the NUS of the EUMC Working Definition on Anti-Semitism and how some institutions have responded when occurrences of anti-Semitism have emerged; believes that more can and should be done by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, further education institutions and the sector as a whole; and therefore calls for more progress on the issue, with greater urgency, and a Government working group on anti-Semitism on campus in order to develop better reporting systems, understanding of the EUMC working definition of anti-Semitism, speaker request processes, guidance on religious observance and timetabling examinations and implementation of the Race Relations Amendment Act.

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.

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

Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 28 January 2009
Southend West
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2009
Blaydon
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2009
Erith and Thamesmead
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2009
City of York
Borrow, Mr David S.
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2009
South Ribble
Boswell, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2009
Daventry
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 28 January 2009
Altrincham and Sale West
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2009
South East Cornwall
Burrowes, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 2009
Enfield, Southgate
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2009
Blyth Valley
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2009
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clappison, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 2009
Hertsmere
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2009
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2009
Keighley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2009
Burton
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2009
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 March 2009
Belfast North
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 February 2009
Lagan Valley
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2009
Stroud
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2009
Liverpool, Riverside
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2009
Sunderland North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2009
Newport West
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2009
Aberavon
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2009
Walthamstow
Gidley, Sandra
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 February 2009
Romsey
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2009
Denton and Reddish
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 February 2009
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 January 2009
North Devon
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 February 2009
Birmingham, Yardley
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2009
Ashton-under-Lyne
Howard, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 2009
Folkestone and Hythe
Howarth, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 January 2009
Cambridge
Howells, Dr Kim
Labour
Signed on 7 May 2009
Pontypridd
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2009
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2009
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2009
Cheadle
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2009
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2009
Hampstead and Highgate
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2009
Tamworth
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2009
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2009
Manchester, Gorton
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 January 2009
Manchester, Withington
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2009
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Mr Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2009
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McCartney, Sir Ian
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2009
Makerfield
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2009
Hayes and Harlington
Moffatt, Laura
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2009
Crawley
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 2009
North East Cambridgeshire
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2009
Hyndburn
Pound, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2009
Ealing North
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2009
Halifax
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 March 2009
Strangford
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 28 January 2009
Romford
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2009
Nottingham South
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2009
Bradford West
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2009
Manchester, Blackley
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 February 2009
Hazel Grove
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 February 2009
East Dunbartonshire
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2009
North West Leicestershire
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2009
Finchley and Golders Green
Williams, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2009
Ceredigion
Williams, Mr Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2009
Brecon and Radnorshire
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 January 2009
Bristol West
Wilson, Phil
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2009
Sedgefield
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2009
Teignbridge

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.