Early Day Motions

RAIF BADAWI - SAKHAROV PRIZE FOR FREEDOM OF THOUGHT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 915: tabled on 06 January 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 34 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 congratulates Raif Badawi for being awarded the 2015 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought; applauds him for advocating freedom of thought and expression; expresses dismay that he was unable to collect his award in person due to being imprisoned in Saudi Arabia; is appalled that he has also been fined one million Saudi Riyal and sentenced to one thousand lashes as part of his 10 year sentence; urges the Government to press King Salman bin Abdulaziz to release Raif Badawi from prison so that he may be reunited with his family; and calls on the Government to challenge King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Saudi Arabia's concerning record of suppressing freedom of thought and expression.

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.

Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 January 2016
Carshalton and Wallington
Primary
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 January 2016
Leeds North West
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 6 January 2016
Foyle
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 6 January 2016
Worthing West
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
South Down
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Strangford

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 January 2016
Livingston
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 January 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty, Martin John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
West Dunbartonshire
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Motherwell and Wishaw
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2016
Birmingham, Hall Green
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Airdrie and Shotts
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 January 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2016
Luton North
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2016
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Glasgow South
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 12 January 2016
Glasgow East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Falkirk
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 January 2016
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 January 2016
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Stirling
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2016
Southport
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 January 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 January 2016
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2016
Midlothian
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 January 2016
Ceredigion
Winnick, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2016
Walsall North

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.