Early Day Motions

THE OGUNWOBI FAMILY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1347: tabled on 20 June 1994

Tabled in the 1993-94 session.

This motion has been signed by 94 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 notes with deep concern the plight of Sunday Ogunwobi, a respected church leader and school governor and his family ofa wife and three children who are in sanctuary in Downs Baptist Church, Hackney, having been under notice of deportation since 16th March 1994, despite living 13 years in the United Kingdom; notes the deep concern shown by many members of the local community at the deeply damaging effect any removal to Nigeria will have on the health and education of the family's children; welcomes Hackney Council's unanimous all-party vote to support the family; notes the support given to the family's case by local church leaders such as the Bishop of Stepney and national church leaders like Reverend David Coffey, General Secretary of the Baptist Union; deplores any suggestion of breaking into the church; notes the warnings of the damage to community relations of any such suggested action; and in the International Year of the Family, calls on the Government to exercise compassion and discretion in the matter and lift the deportation order and grant indefinite leave to remain.

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.

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 20 June 1994
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Primary
Ainger, Nick
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Pembroke
Alton, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 July 1994
Liverpool, Mossley Hill
Anderson, Janet
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Rossendale and Darwen
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 21 June 1994
North East Derbyshire
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Leeds West

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

Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 21 June 1994
York
Benn, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 18 July 1994
Chesterfield
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Bootle
Bermingham, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
St Helens South
Berry, Dr Roger
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Kingswood
Boyes, Roland
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Houghton and Washington
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Manchester, Withington
Bray, Dr Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 13 July 1994
Motherwell South
Caborn, Mr Richard
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Sheffield Central
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 21 June 1994
Blyth Valley
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on 7 July 1994
Workington
Canavan, Dennis
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Falkirk West
Chisholm, Mr Malcolm
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Edinburgh, Leith
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 21 June 1994
Midlothian
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 24 June 1994
Cynon Valley
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 1 July 1994
Leyton
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 5 July 1994
Falkirk East
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 21 June 1994
Islington North
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 12 July 1994
Bristol East
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 27 June 1994
Easington
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Leigh
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 4 July 1994
Coventry South East
Dafis, Cynog
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 June 1994
Ceredigion and Pembroke North
Denham, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Southampton, Itchen
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Lewisham West
Dunnachie, Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Glasgow, Pollok
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Labour
Signed on 24 June 1994
Crewe and Nantwich
Enright, Derek
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Hemsworth
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Sunderland North
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 27 June 1994
St Helens North
Faulds, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Warley East
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Birkenhead
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Walthamstow
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Golding, Mrs Llin
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Grant, Bernie
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Tottenham
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Bridgend
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 20 July 1994
Morley and Leeds South
Hain, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 31 October 1994
Neath
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Warrington South
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Wentworth
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Nottingham East
Howells, Dr Kim
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Pontypridd
Hoyle, Doug
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Warrington North
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 1994
Southwark and Bermondsey
Hume, Mr John
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 28 June 1994
Foyle
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 27 June 1994
Hampstead and Highgate
Jones, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Alyn and Deeside
Jones, Mr Ieuan Wyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 July 1994
Ynys Môn
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Clwyd South West
Jowell, Tessa
Labour
Signed on 27 June 1994
Dulwich
Khabra, Mr Piara S
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Ealing, Southall
Kinnock, Neil
Labour
Signed on 6 July 1994
Islwyn
Litherland, Robert
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Manchester Central
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Brent East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 June 1994
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loyden, Eddie
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Liverpool, Garston
MacDonald, Dr Calum
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Western Isles
Madden, Max
Labour
Signed on 1 November 1994
Bradford West
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 21 June 1994
Halifax
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 June 1994
Mid Ulster
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 21 June 1994
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Sheffield, Heeley
Morris, Alf
Labour
Signed on 27 June 1994
Manchester, Wythenshawe
Mullin, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on 11 July 1994
Sunderland South
O'Brien, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 4 July 1994
North Warwickshire
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 27 June 1994
Knowsley South
Olner, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Nuneaton
Parry, Robert
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Liverpool, Riverside
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 22 June 1994
Burnley
Quin, Joyce
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Gateshead East
Redmond, Martin
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Don Valley
Roche, Mrs Barbara
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Hornsey and Wood Green
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 29 June 1994
Lewisham, Deptford
Salmond, Mr Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 1994
Banff and Buchan
Sedgemore, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 5 July 1994
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Nottingham South
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 2 November 1994
Bolsover
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 28 June 1994
South Belfast
Squire, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 21 June 1994
Dunfermline West
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Wansbeck
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 28 June 1994
Wolverhampton South East
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 23 June 1994
Leicester East
Wallace, Mr Jim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 June 1994
Orkney and Shetland
Williams, Dr Alan
Labour
Signed on 4 July 1994
Carmarthen
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 30 June 1994
Preston

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.