PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION ON DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS (18 October 2010)
Motion Details
That this House strongly supports every person's right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, including freedom to change religion or belief as stated in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and is deeply concerned that the United Nations resolution on Combating defamation of religions introduced annually at the UN by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference has the effect of severely restricting these foundational freedoms and undermines the right to religious liberty; encourages the ongoing work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on this issue; welcomes the Right to Believe global petition of the Open Doors charity; and urges United Nations member states to reject this resolution.
Sponsored by:
Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
67
45%
Liberal Democrat
32
22%
Conservative
30
20%
Democratic Unionist Party
6
4%
Independent
5
3%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
1%
Green Party
1
1%
Crossbench
1
1%
The Independent Group for Change
1
1%
Plaid Cymru
1
1%
Alliance
1
1%
Scottish National Party
1
1%
Sponsor List (148 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Peter Aldous
Lab
Heidi Alexander
Swindon South
Con
Mr Richard Bacon
Con
Mr John Baron
Lab
Sir Kevin Barron
Lab
Sir Hugh Bayley
Lab
Dame Anne Begg
LD
Lord Beith
Lab
Mr Clive Betts
Sheffield South East
Con
Mr Brian Binley
Lab
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
Lab
Hazel Blears
Lab
Tom Blenkinsop
Lab
Paul Blomfield
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
LD
Tom Brake
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
Ind
Andrew Bridgen
LD
Annette Brooke
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
Con
Fiona Bruce
Con
Mr Aidan Burley
LD
Baroness Burt of Solihull
Lab
David Cairns
LD
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Baroness Clark of Kilwinning
Lab
Mr Tom Clarke
Lab
Michael Connarty
Lab
Rosie Cooper
LD
Mike Crockart
Lab
Jon Cruddas
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Alex Cunningham
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Scunthorpe
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Con
David T C Davies
Con
Sir Philip Davies
Con
David Davis
Goole and Pocklington
Lab
Jim Dobbin
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Mr Frank Doran
Lab
Jim Dowd
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Natascha Engel
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
Con
Jonathan Evans
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
XB
Lord Field of Birkenhead
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
IGC
Mike Gapes
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
LD
Stephen Gilbert
Lab
Sheila Gilmore
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Lab
Paul Goggins
Con
James Gray
Lab
Kate Green
LD
Duncan Hames
Lab
Fabian Hamilton
Leeds North East
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Lab
Lord Hanson of Flint
Lab
Mr Tom Harris
LD
John Hemming
Con
Gordon Henderson
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
David Heyes
Lab
Mr Jim Hood
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Martin Horwood
LD
Simon Hughes
Lab
Tristram Hunt
LD
Dr Julian Huppert
Lab
Alan Keen
LD
Mr Charles Kennedy
Lab
Mark Lazarowicz
LD
Mr John Leech
Con
Sir Edward Leigh
Gainsborough
LD
Stephen Lloyd
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
APNI
Naomi Long
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Kerry McCarthy
Bristol East
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Lab
Jim McGovern
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Con
Stephen Metcalfe
Con
Penny Mordaunt
Lab
Jessica Morden
Newport East
Lab
Graeme Morrice
Con
David Morris
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
Lab
Mr George Mudie
LD
Greg Mulholland
LD
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills
Lab
Lord Murphy of Torfaen
Lab
Pamela Nash
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Lab
Sandra Osborne
Lab
Emma Reynolds
Wycombe
Lab
Mrs Linda Riordan
Lab
John Robertson
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson
Lab
Mr Geoffrey Robinson
Lab
Mr Frank Roy
Lab
Chris Ruane
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
LD
Sir Bob Russell
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
Lab
Mr Barry Sheerman
Con
Sir Richard Shepherd
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Nick Smith
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Con
Andrew Stephenson
Con
Sir Gary Streeter
Con
Graham Stuart
Beverley and Holderness
LD
Ian Swales
LD
Jo Swinson
Con
Sir Robert Syms
LD
Viscount Thurso
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
Con
Martin Vickers
Brigg and Immingham
Con
Mr Robin Walker
Lab
Joan Walley
Con
Mr Robert Walter
LD
Mr David Ward
Lab
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
SNP
Mike Weir
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon
LD
Mr Mark Williams
LD
Roger Williams
LD
Stephen Williams
Con
Sir Gavin Williamson
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
LD
Jenny Willott
DUP
Sammy Wilson (Sponsor)
East Antrim
Lab
Mike Wood
Lab
Mr Iain Wright
LD
Simon Wright
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