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RESTRICTIONS ON CHRISTIANS IN VIETNAM

EDM (Early Day Motion) 512: tabled on 13 October 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 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 calls on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to urge the Vietnam government to relax restrictions on Christians, who are subject to beatings, harassment, intimidation and registration policies; notes that a number of Christian prisoners remain behind bars because of their religious beliefs; further notes that, under Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, burdensome registration requirements need to be eliminated; and urges the FCO to call on the Vietnam government to bring its laws on religious matters into conformity with international standards.

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.

Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 14 October 2015
Harrow East
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 October 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2015
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Coventry South
Docherty, Martin John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 October 2015
West Dunbartonshire
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 October 2015
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
Lagan Valley
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Elliott, Tom
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 15 October 2015
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2015
North Tyneside
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 20 October 2015
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Luton North
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2015
Dundee West
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 20 October 2015
New Forest East
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2015
Blackpool South
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
Belfast South
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2015
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
Glasgow North West
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2015
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2015
Argyll and Bute
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2015
Ynys Môn
Rimmer, Marie
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2015
St Helens South and Whiston
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2015
Angus

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.