Early Day Motions

ANNIVERSARY OF IMPRISONMENT OF IRANIAN BAHA'I LEADERS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 163: tabled on 03 June 2013

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 30 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 that 5 to 15 May 2013 marks the five year anniversary of the imprisonment in Iran of the seven Baha’i leaders, also known as the Yaran; and urges the Government to bring to bear all diplomatic and political pressure on the government of Iran to release these individuals.

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.

Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 3 June 2013
Luton North
Primary
Halfon, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 3 June 2013
Harlow
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 3 June 2013
South Down
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 3 June 2013
Worthing West
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 3 June 2013
Foyle
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 3 June 2013
Portsmouth South

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

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2013
Blaydon
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2013
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2013
Gower
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2013
North Ayrshire and Arran
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 6 June 2013
Islington North
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2013
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 June 2013
Belfast North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2013
Newport West
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 June 2013
St Ives
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 4 June 2013
North Down
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 June 2013
Manchester, Withington
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 4 June 2013
New Forest East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 June 2013
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 June 2013
South Antrim
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 11 September 2013
Belfast South
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2013
Mansfield
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 June 2013
Southport
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 19 June 2013
Glenrothes
Russell, Sir Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 June 2013
Colchester
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 June 2013
Strangford
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2013
Blackley and Broughton
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 June 2013
Hazel Grove
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 July 2013
Bradford East
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 June 2013
Ceredigion

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.