Motion text
That this House acknowledges the brutal torture and execution of innocent people tried by the Witchcraft Act from the 16th to 18th centuries; condemns the Act, which contributed to the deaths of between 500 to 1,000 people in England, ninety per cent. of whom were women; notes the Scottish Government’s decision to pardon those accused of witchcraft; and calls on the Government to apologise and pardon those accused and convicted as witches under the Witchcraft Act 1563.
Signatures (7)
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.
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
20 January 2022
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 January 2022
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
25 January 2022
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2022
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
26 January 2022
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
26 January 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.