PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN BURMA (12 October 2015)
Motion Details
That this House calls on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to request that the Burmese government reviews the recently published series of bills that would restrict freedom of religion or belief for Buddhists, Christians, Muslims and other people; expresses concern on the effect of that legislation on the forthcoming general election on 8 November 2015; and urges the FCO to call on the Burmese government to ensure full participation in the election and equal development in Myanmar and to remove such problematic laws and policies.
Sponsored by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
8
31%
Scottish National Party
6
23%
Democratic Unionist Party
4
15%
Independent
3
12%
Conservative
2
8%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
4%
Liberal Democrat
1
4%
Ulster Unionist Party
1
4%
Sponsor List (26 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
SNP
Douglas Chapman
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Martyn Day
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
UUP
Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Ind
Lady Hermon
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Imran Hussain
Bradford East
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
SNP
Carol Monaghan
SNP
Brendan O'Hara
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Lab
Albert Owen
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
DUP
Jim Shannon (Sponsor)
Strangford
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
SNP
Mike Weir
LD
Mr Mark Williams
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