Early Day Motions

EASTER SUNDAY ATTACKS IN SRI LANKA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2310: tabled on 23 April 2019

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 28 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House condemns the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka which killed 321 people and injured hundreds more; offers sympathies to all those killed or injured in the attack and their families and friends; recognises that many of those killed were Christians gathering peacefully for prayer; condemns all attacks on the right to freedom of religion of belief; stands in solidarity with the Sri Lankan people and all people everywhere who have suffered at the hands of terrorists; and offers its support to the Sri Lankan Government to defeat terrorism and to protect the right to freedom of religion of belief.

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.

Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 April 2019
Strangford
Primary
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 23 April 2019
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 April 2019
North Antrim
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 April 2019
South Antrim
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 April 2019
Upper Bann
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 April 2019
East Antrim

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

Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 24 April 2019
Hemel Hempstead
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2019
Brighton, Kemptown
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2019
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2019
Coventry South
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 April 2019
Belfast East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 24 April 2019
Worthing West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2019
Glasgow Central
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2019
High Peak
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 April 2019
Ceredigion
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2019
North East Fife
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 25 April 2019
Harrow East
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2019
North Tyneside
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2019
Dundee West
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2019
Cardiff South and Penarth
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 April 2019
Glasgow East
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 April 2019
Kingston and Surbiton
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 April 2019
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 April 2019
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 30 April 2019
Hartlepool
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 May 2019
Dunfermline and West Fife
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2019
Dulwich and West Norwood

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.