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Places of worship

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1089: tabled on 03 November 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 38 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the considerable role played by places of worship of all faiths in providing support to communities and individuals; is deeply concerned at the impact on mental health and personal wellbeing, especially on the the elderly, of the closure of places of worship during the period of new national covid-19 lockdown restrictions; calls on the Government to publish the evidence that the banning of communal worship is an effective part of controlling the covid-19 rate of infection; and urges the Government to urgently engage with faith leaders to reach a better arrangement for the period of the new national covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

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.

Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2020
Luton South
Owen, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2020
Luton North
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 November 2020
Lagan Valley
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2020
Blackley and Broughton
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2020
Streatham
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 November 2020
North Antrim
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2020
Denton and Reddish
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 9 November 2020
Harrow East
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2020
West Lancashire
Jones, Mr Kevan
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2020
North Durham
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 November 2020
Upper Bann
Cummins, Judith
Labour
Signed on 10 November 2020
Bradford South
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 November 2020
Belfast East
Leigh, Sir Edward
Conservative
Signed on 10 November 2020
Gainsborough
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 10 November 2020
Congleton
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 11 November 2020
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2020
Hemel Hempstead
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 November 2020
East Antrim
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2020
Twickenham
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 November 2020
East Londonderry
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2020
Liverpool, Riverside
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2020
Romford
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2020
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2020
South West Bedfordshire
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2020
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2020
Richmond Park
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2020
Rochdale
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2020
Hartlepool
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2020
Easington
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2020
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 November 2020
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2020
City of Durham

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.