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Christian Holy Days And Commercial Activities

EDM number 49 in 2007-08, proposed by Adrian Sanders on 06/11/2007.
Categorised under the topics of Employment, Equality, Human rights, Religion and faith communities and Service industries.

That this House notes that neither Good Friday nor Christmas Day are included in the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 on the grounds that they are traditional days of rest and worship; further notes that the restrictions under the Sunday Trading Act 1994 do not apply to either of these important days in the Christian calendar; recognises that competitive pressures find many Christians in a position where they feel compelled to work on these days, and that many Christians view commercial activities on these days as showing a disregard and disrespect for their religion; and therefore calls upon the Government to review existing legislation relating to the holiest days in the Christian calendar and bring forward change that will protect Christians from being compelled to engage in commercial activities on Good Friday and Christmas Day.

This motion has been signed by a total of 35 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Adrian Sanders06/11/2007TorbayLiberal DemocratProposed
Andrew George06/11/2007St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Bob Russell06/11/2007ColchesterLiberal DemocratSeconded
Peter Bottomley07/11/2007Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
David Taylor07/11/2007North West LeicestershireLabourSeconded
Angus MacNeil07/11/2007Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySeconded
Gerald Howarth07/11/2007AldershotConservativeSigned
Peter Luff07/11/2007Mid WorcestershireConservativeSigned
John Pugh08/11/2007SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Tom Brake08/11/2007Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Colin Breed08/11/2007South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech08/11/2007Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Sandra Gidley12/11/2007RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Betty Williams12/11/2007ConwyLabourSigned
Steve Webb13/11/2007NorthavonLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock13/11/2007Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Durkan13/11/2007FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Derek Conway13/11/2007Old Bexley & SidcupConservativeSigned
David Heath13/11/2007Somerton & FromeLiberal DemocratSigned
Edward Davey13/11/2007Kingston and SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Dean14/11/2007BurtonLabourSigned
Phil Willis14/11/2007Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Stephen Williams15/11/2007Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Joan Humble19/11/2007Blackpool North and FleetwoodLabourSigned
Ann Cryer19/11/2007KeighleyLabourSigned
Roger Williams19/11/2007Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Rowen21/11/2007RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Andy Reed22/11/2007LoughboroughLabourSigned
Richard Younger-Ross22/11/2007TeignbridgeLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Rosindell28/11/2007RomfordConservativeSigned
Bob Spink10/12/2007Castle PointConservativeSigned
Simon Hughes13/12/2007North Southwark and BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Vincent Cable07/01/2008TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Alasdair McDonnell14/01/2008Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Peter Lilley21/01/2008Hitchin and HarpendenConservativeSigned

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