Early Day Motions

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN CHINA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1814: tabled on 03 July 2009

Tabled in the 2008-09 session.

This motion has been signed by 77 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 Chinese government's systematic persecution of those peacefully expressing their beliefs, including detention without trial, torture and judicial execution; further notes, in particular, that July 2009 marks the tenth year of the use of these measures against Falun Gong practitioners; further notes the Vice-President of the European Parliament’s request to the UN Secretary General to initiate an inquiry into this issue; and calls on the Government to support unequivocally the Vice President’s call for an inquiry, and to make representations to the UN Secretary General to that effect.

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.

Howarth, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 July 2009
Cambridge
Primary
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 July 2009
St Ives
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2009
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Harris, Dr Evan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 July 2009
Oxford West and Abingdon
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2009
Hayes and Harlington
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 July 2009
Torbay

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

Baker, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 July 2009
Lewes
Barrett, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 July 2009
Edinburgh West
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 6 July 2009
Worthing West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 July 2009
Carshalton and Wallington
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2009
South East Cornwall
Browne, Mr Jeremy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2009
Taunton
Burt, Lorely
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 October 2009
Solihull
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2009
Blyth Valley
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2009
Gower
Clark, Ms Katy
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2009
North Ayrshire and Arran
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2009
Leyton and Wanstead
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2009
Islington North
Cousins, Jim
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2009
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2009
Keighley
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2009
Coventry South
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2009
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 July 2009
Belfast North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2009
Lewisham West
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2009
Stroud
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 7 July 2009
Foyle
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2009
Sunderland North
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 July 2009
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Featherstone, Lynne
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2009
Hornsey and Wood Green
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2009
Walthamstow
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 July 2009
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 July 2009
North Devon
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 July 2009
Birmingham, Yardley
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 July 2009
Chesterfield
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2009
Lanark and Hamilton East
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2009
Chorley
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 July 2009
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2009
Cheadle
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2009
Hampstead and Highgate
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2009
Tamworth
Keeble, Ms Sally
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2009
Northampton North
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 July 2009
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Laws, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 July 2009
Yeovil
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 July 2009
Manchester, Withington
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 July 2009
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Mason, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2009
Glasgow East
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 July 2009
South Antrim
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 13 October 2009
Belfast South
McGovern, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2009
Dundee West
Moffatt, Laura
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2009
Crawley
Morgan, Julie
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2009
Cardiff North
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2009
Knowsley South
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 July 2009
Southport
Rennie, Willie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 July 2009
Dunfermline and West Fife
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 July 2009
North Cornwall
Rowen, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 2009
Rochdale
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2009
Glenrothes
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2009
Colchester
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2009
Nottingham South
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 July 2009
Upper Bann
Smith, Ms Angela C.
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2009
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Smith, Sir Robert
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 July 2009
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2009
Manchester, Blackley
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 July 2009
Hazel Grove
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 July 2009
East Dunbartonshire
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2009
North West Leicestershire
Thurso, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 July 2009
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2009
Brighton, Kemptown
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2009
Finchley and Golders Green
Webb, Prof Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 2009
Northavon
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2009
Conwy
Williams, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 July 2009
Ceredigion
Williams, Mr Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 July 2009
Brecon and Radnorshire
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 July 2009
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Willott, Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2009
Cardiff Central
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 October 2009
East Antrim
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2009
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.