PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
DEATH OF SALMAN TASEER (11 January 2011)
Motion Details
That this House condemns the assassination of the governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer; notes his courageous calls for the abolition of Pakistan's blasphemy law and equally courageous demands for clemency for Asia Bibi; further notes with concern the role of religious fundamentalism; and hopes that all countries will, in the future, move towards the tolerance that should be the hallmark of the secular state.
Sponsored by:
Lord Cryer (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
20
47%
Liberal Democrat
9
21%
Conservative
3
7%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
5%
Independent
2
5%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
5%
Your Party
1
2%
The Independent Group for Change
1
2%
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
Alliance
1
2%
UK Independence Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (43 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Debbie Abrahams
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Con
Sir Tony Baldry
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Baroness Clark of Kilwinning
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Lord Cryer (Sponsor)
Lab
Jim Dobbin
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Paul Flynn
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
IGC
Mike Gapes
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Sir George Howarth
LD
Dr Julian Huppert
Lab
Glenda Jackson
Lab
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington
LD
Mr John Leech
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Lab
Tony Lloyd
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
APNI
Naomi Long
Lab
Mr Andrew Love
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Albert Owen
UKIP
Mark Reckless
Lab
Mrs Linda Riordan
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
LD
Dan Rogerson
Lab
Chris Ruane
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
LD
Roger Williams
LD
Stephen Williams
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
LD
Simon Wright
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