PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
TREATMENT OF CHRISTIANS AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY (22 February 2010)
Motion Details
That this House notes with concern evidence that the persecution of Christians is increasing around the world; welcomes the current initiative to highlight this in churches across the country on Maundy Thursday; and urges the Government to do all it can to raise and pursue concerns about human rights and religious liberty in overseas countries through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for International Development.
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Mr Andrew Pelling (Independent)
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6%
Democratic Unionist Party
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2%
Scottish National Party
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1%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
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1%
Plaid Cymru
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1%
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Reform UK
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Lab
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Lab
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Con
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Lab
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Con
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Lab
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Lab
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Lab
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Lab
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Lab
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Ind
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Christchurch
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Goole and Pocklington
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Westmorland and Lonsdale
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Rayleigh and Wickford
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Leeds North East
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South Holland and The Deepings
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LD
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Con
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Con
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Lab
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Martin Horwood
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Lab
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Lab
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Godalming and Ash
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Lab
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Ind
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Lab
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Ind
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Lab
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Lab
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LD
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Lab
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Lab
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LD
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Con
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LD
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LD
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Lab
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Lab
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LD
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Con
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Gainsborough
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Lab
Tom Levitt
Con
Sir David Lidington
Con
Lord Lilley
Lab
Martin Linton
Lab
Tony Lloyd
Con
The Marquess of Lothian
Lab
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Con
Sir Peter Luff
Lab
Andrew Mackinlay
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Con
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Con
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Lab
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Lab
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Lab
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SNP
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Con
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Con
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Lab
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DUP
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SDLP
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Lab
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Hayes and Harlington
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RUK
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Romford
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DUP
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Lab
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Hammersmith and Chiswick
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Blackley and Middleton South
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Beverley and Holderness
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New Forest West
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Widnes and Halewood
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Con
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East Antrim
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Con
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Lab
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Kenilworth and Southam
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LD
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