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ATTACKS ON COPTIC CHRISTIANS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1144: tabled on 18 April 2017

Tabled in the 2016-17 session.

This motion has been signed by 28 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 expresses concern and sorrow regarding the attack on the Coptic Christian churches in Egypt during which 44 people were killed and 126 were wounded; calls on the Government to stand in solidarity with the Egyptian Government and people, and in particular with the Christian churches in that country which wish to be free to worship God in peace and with full security; and urges the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to liaise closely with its Egyptian counterparts to offer any support and help that it is possible to give at this time.

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.

Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 25 April 2017
Harrow East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 April 2017
Worthing West
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 April 2017
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 19 April 2017
Blyth Valley
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2017
Coventry South
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 April 2017
West Dunbartonshire
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 April 2017
Lagan Valley
Elliott, Tom
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 19 April 2017
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 April 2017
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 April 2017
Glasgow North
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 19 April 2017
North Down
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2017
York Central
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 25 April 2017
Belfast South
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 19 April 2017
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2017
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 April 2017
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 April 2017
Leeds North West
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2017
Argyll and Bute
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 20 April 2017
South Down
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 April 2017
Belfast East
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 April 2017
Glasgow South West
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 20 April 2017
Cleethorpes

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.