Motion text
That this House notes the recent report by Intersociety Rule of Law which stated that 1,470 Christians were murdered and over 2,200 were abducted by jihadists in the first four months of 2021 in Nigeria; further notes the increase in Blasphemy cases in Northern Nigeria resulting in long prison sentences; and calls upon the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to engage with the Nigerian Government to apply diplomatic pressure to acknowledge the scale of the persecution and address this persecution with definitive action.
Signatures (12)
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
15 June 2021
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
16 June 2021
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
16 June 2021
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
16 June 2021
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on
17 June 2021
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
17 June 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 June 2021
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 June 2021
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
21 June 2021
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 June 2021
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
28 June 2021
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.