Early Day Motions

IMPRISONED IRANIAN PASTOR

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1174: tabled on 12 March 2013

Tabled in the 2012-13 session.

This motion has been signed by 103 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 with great concern the continued detention in Evin prison, Tehran, of Farshid Fathi, an Iranian pastor arrested on 26 December 2010 on account of his Christian faith; further notes the Iranian regime's fallacious and deceptive attempts to suggest that Mr Fathi has committed crimes of a political nature; deplores the sentence handed down to him of six years in prison for his Christian beliefs; and asks that the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs publicly calls for the release of Mr Fathi so that he might be reunited with his wife and two young children, and with regard to this matter and all its citizens generally, for Iran to fulfill its obligations under its own constitution and international law by allowing freedom of religion for its citizens.

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.

Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 12 March 2013
South West Devon
Primary
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2013
Heywood and Middleton
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 12 March 2013
Worthing West
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 12 March 2013
Foyle
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2013
Mansfield
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 13 March 2013
South Down

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

Aldous, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 20 March 2013
Waveney
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 19 March 2013
Southend West
Baldry, Sir Tony
Conservative
Signed on 25 March 2013
Banbury
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2013
Aberdeen South
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 18 April 2013
Bootle
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 14 March 2013
Harrow East
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 19 March 2013
Sheffield Central
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 March 2013
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 19 March 2013
Congleton
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2013
Birmingham, Northfield
Burstow, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 April 2013
Sutton and Cheam
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 March 2013
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2013
Blyth Valley
Carswell, Mr Douglas
Conservative
Signed on 10 April 2013
Clacton
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2013
Gower
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2013
North Ayrshire and Arran
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2013
Islington North
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 April 2013
Edinburgh West
David, Wayne
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2013
Caerphilly
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 16 April 2013
Swansea West
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2013
Holborn and St Pancras
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 March 2013
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 March 2013
Lagan Valley
Engel, Natascha
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2013
North East Derbyshire
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 15 April 2013
Birkenhead
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2013
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2013
Ilford South
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 March 2013
St Ives
Gilbert, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 March 2013
St Austell and Newquay
Gilmore, Sheila
Labour
Signed on 16 April 2013
Edinburgh East
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2013
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2013
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goggins, Paul
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2013
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Halfon, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 15 April 2013
Harlow
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2013
Leeds North East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2013
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Sir Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2013
North Devon
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 15 April 2013
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 18 March 2013
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2013
Luton North
Horwood, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 April 2013
Cheltenham
Howarth, Sir Gerald
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 2013
Aldershot
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 April 2013
Cambridge
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2013
Hampstead and Kilburn
Jackson, Mr Stewart
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 2013
Peterborough
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 19 March 2013
Edinburgh North and Leith
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 March 2013
Manchester, Withington
Leigh, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 25 March 2013
Gainsborough
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 19 March 2013
New Forest East
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 April 2013
Eastbourne
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 March 2013
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 20 March 2013
Belfast East
Lopresti, Jack
Conservative
Signed on 22 April 2013
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2013
Edmonton
Main, Mrs Anne
Conservative
Signed on 10 April 2013
St Albans
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2013
Blackpool South
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2013
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 March 2013
South Antrim
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 14 March 2013
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2013
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 19 March 2013
Dundee West
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 March 2013
Leeds North West
Murphy, Paul
Labour
Signed on 18 April 2013
Torfaen
O'Donnell, Fiona
Labour
Signed on 22 April 2013
East Lothian
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 18 April 2013
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Parish, Neil
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 2013
Tiverton and Honiton
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 March 2013
Southport
Reevell, Simon
Conservative
Signed on 19 March 2013
Dewsbury
Reid, Mr Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 April 2013
Argyll and Bute
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2013
Glasgow North West
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 March 2013
North Cornwall
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 2013
Romford
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2013
Glenrothes
Ruddock, Dame Joan
Labour
Signed on 18 April 2013
Lewisham, Deptford
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2013
Torbay
Sawford, Andy
Labour
Signed on 19 March 2013
Corby
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 March 2013
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2013
Ealing, Southall
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 March 2013
Upper Bann
Soames, Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 10 April 2013
Mid Sussex
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2013
Blackley and Broughton
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 March 2013
Hazel Grove
Swales, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 March 2013
Redcar
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2013
Alyn and Deeside
Teather, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 April 2013
Brent Central
Thurso, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 March 2013
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Walker, Mr Robin
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 2013
Worcester
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2013
Stoke-on-Trent North
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 March 2013
Bradford East
Weatherley, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 15 April 2013
Hove
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 March 2013
Angus
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 March 2013
Banff and Buchan
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2013
Ceredigion
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 April 2013
Bristol West
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 April 2013
East Antrim
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 March 2013
Perth and North Perthshire
Wright, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 April 2013
Norwich South

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.