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Suppression Of Christianity

EDM number 435 in 2009-10, proposed by Lindsay Hoyle on 10/12/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Human rights and Religious discrimination.

That this House notes with concern the large number of Christians who are suppressed from practising their beliefs in countries such as China and India; recognises that as Christmas approaches, Christians around the world wish to celebrate the birth of Christ and promote the virtues of peace and love; expresses grave concern that basic human rights are suppressed; and calls on the Government to promote the virtues of religious tolerance so that Christians can not only celebrate Christmas but also practise their faith all year round.

This motion has been signed by a total of 43 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Lindsay Hoyle10/12/2009ChorleyLabourProposed
Jim Dobbin10/12/2009Heywood and MiddletonLabourSeconded
David Crausby10/12/2009Bolton North EastLabourSeconded
Nigel Evans10/12/2009Ribble ValleyConservativeSeconded
David Taylor14/12/2009North West LeicestershireLabourWithdrawn
Adrian Sanders14/12/2009TorbayLiberal DemocratSeconded
Ann Cryer14/12/2009KeighleyLabourSeconded
Nick Harvey14/12/2009North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
David Drew14/12/2009StroudLabourSigned
Andrew Pelling14/12/2009Croydon CentralIndependentSigned
Derek Wyatt15/12/2009Sittingbourne and SheppeyLabourSigned
John Mason15/12/2009Glasgow EastScottish National PartySigned
Nicholas Winterton15/12/2009MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Graham Stringer15/12/2009Manchester, BlackleyLabourSigned
David Borrow15/12/2009South RibbleLabourSigned
Sandra Gidley15/12/2009RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Dismore15/12/2009HendonLabourSigned
Martin Caton15/12/2009GowerLabourSigned
Gregory Campbell15/12/2009East LondonderryDUPSigned
John McDonnell15/12/2009Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Joan Humble15/12/2009Blackpool North and FleetwoodLabourSigned
David Heath15/12/2009Somerton & FromeLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Durkan15/12/2009FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Paul Burstow16/12/2009Sutton and CheamLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech16/12/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
David Anderson16/12/2009BlaydonLabourSigned
Betty Williams16/12/2009ConwyLabourSigned
John Battle16/12/2009Leeds WestLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds16/12/2009Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Janet Dean16/12/2009BurtonLabourSigned
Colin Breed16/12/2009South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Gordon Marsden16/12/2009Blackpool SouthLabourSigned
Marsha Singh16/12/2009Bradford WestLabourSigned
David Simpson16/12/2009Upper BannDUPSigned
Bob Russell16/12/2009ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Greg Pope16/12/2009HyndburnLabourSigned
Andrew Stunell05/01/2010Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
John Hemming05/01/2010Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
John Pugh07/01/2010SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Jenkins14/01/2010TamworthLabourSigned
Greg Mulholland14/01/2010Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Eddie McGrady27/01/2010South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Andrew Rosindell02/02/2010RomfordConservativeSigned

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