PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CHRISTIANS IN IRAQ (26 May 2015)
Motion Details
That this House is concerned by the displacement of 1 million Iraqi Christians by an increase in terrorism that has destabilised the country and forced them to pay protection money, convert to Islam or face death; and calls on the Government to take steps to ensure that Christians are protected and not subjected to any further intimidation by Islamic State.
Sponsored by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
15
33%
Scottish National Party
9
20%
Independent
5
11%
Conservative
4
9%
Democratic Unionist Party
4
9%
Liberal Democrat
3
7%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
4%
Your Party
1
2%
Reform UK
1
2%
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
Crossbench
1
2%
Sponsor List (46 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr David Anderson
SNP
Richard Arkless
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
SNP
Philip Boswell
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Fiona Bruce
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
XB
Lord Field of Birkenhead
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Ind
Lady Hermon
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Ind
Conor McGinn
SNP
Carol Monaghan
LD
Greg Mulholland
SNP
Brendan O'Hara
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
LD
John Pugh
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
RUK
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
SNP
Alex Salmond
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon (Sponsor)
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
Lab
Keith Vaz
SNP
Mike Weir
LD
Mr Mark Williams
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
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