PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
BAHÁ'ÍS IN IRAN (20 June 2005)
Motion Details
That this House expresses deep concern at the intensification of persecution of members of the Bahá'í faith in Iran over recent months; is mindful of the ongoing EU-Iran human rights dialogue; and urges the Government to endeavour to place the specific issue of the Bahá'ís on the agenda when the next round of the dialogue takes place.
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Lembit Öpik (Liberal Democrat)
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Party
Votes
%
Labour
26
46%
Liberal Democrat
16
28%
Conservative
5
9%
Independent
4
7%
Democratic Unionist Party
3
5%
Your Party
1
2%
Reform UK
1
2%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (57 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Ms Celia Barlow
LD
John Barrett
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
Lab
Mr Russell Brown
Lab
Richard Burden
LD
Sir Vince Cable
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Con
Mr James Clappison
Lab
Frank Cook
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Dr David Drew
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Lab
Sir Mark Hendrick
Preston
Ind
Lady Hermon
LD
Paul Holmes
LD
Simon Hughes
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Mark Lazarowicz
Lab
David Lepper
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Lab
Rob Marris
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
LD
Lembit Öpik (Sponsor)
Lab
Albert Owen
LD
John Pugh
RUK
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
LD
Sir Bob Russell
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
Lab
Mr Mohammad Sarwar
Lab
Alan Simpson
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
Lab
Ian Stewart
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
LD
Lord Stunell
Lab
David Taylor
LD
Sarah Teather
Con
Theresa Villiers
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Lab
Joan Walley
LD
Mr Mark Williams
LD
Jenny Willott
LD
Richard Younger-Ross
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