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PROTECTION OF CHRISTIANS IN EYGPT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 799: tabled on 12 December 2016

Tabled in the 2016-17 session.

This motion has been signed by 26 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 condemns the attack on the Christian Coptic Church in Cairo, Egypt by Islamic extremists; sends its support to the Christians in Egypt and calls for more protection for Christians; and further calls on the Government to offer assistance to President el-Sisi on his efforts to combat violent ISIS terrorism and to fully encourage Christians in their places of worship.

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.

Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 December 2016
East Londonderry
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2016
Bolton North East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2016
Coventry South
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 December 2016
Belfast North
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2017
Cardiff South and Penarth
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 14 December 2016
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2016
Luton North
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2016
New Forest East
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2016
Blackpool South
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 13 December 2016
Glasgow East
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2016
Glasgow North East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2016
Falkirk
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 December 2016
Leeds North West
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 December 2016
North Antrim
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 14 December 2016
South Down
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 December 2016
Belfast East
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2016
Romford
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 December 2016
Glasgow South West
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 December 2016
Ceredigion

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.