PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
NATIONAL SIKH AWARENESS AND HISTORY MONTH (15 April 2018)

Motion Details

That this House extends congratulations to Sikhs celebrating Vaisakhi in the UK and around the world; notes that 14 April marks Vaisakhi and the founding of Khalsa in 1699 by the 10th Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh; further notes that Gurdwaras across the UK have organised Nagar Kirtan processions in the UK's towns and cities, helping to share the teachings and values of Sikhs; notes the assistance provided by Sikhs to the homeless and others in our communities and across the world through Langar and other Sewa, selfless service, including humanitarian relief; recognises the shared history of the Sikhs and the UK, particularly in the armed forces where Sikhs proudly fought alongside allied forces during the World Wars; further recognises the achievements of Sikhs across the UK in commerce, the professions and in civic life; abhors the attack on a turban wearing Sikh visitor outside of the House of Commons; notes that Sikhs have faced and increase in hate crime attacks and notes the lack of specific recording of these by the authorities; recognises the work of organisations, including the Sikh Council UK and its members in building, understanding and contributing to public policy; recognises the importance of education in tackling ignorance and hate crime; notes the success of Sikh Awareness Month in California, US and Ontario, Canada; and calls on the Government to mark the significance of April in our calendar through recognising it as Sikh Awareness and History Month in the UK.

Sponsored by:
Seema Malhotra (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
54
54%
 
 
Scottish National Party
16
16%
 
 
Conservative
10
10%
 
 
Independent
9
9%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
5
5%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
3
3%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
2%
 
 
Green Party
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (100 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Ind
Lucy Allan
Con
Sir David Amess
Lab
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Lab
Hilary Benn
Leeds South
SNP
Ian Blackford
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
SNP
Alan Brown
Lab
Richard Burden
Lab
Ruth Cadbury
Brentford and Isleworth
SNP
Douglas Chapman
SNP
Joanna Cherry
Con
Lord Clarke of Nottingham
Lab
Neil Coyle
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Lab
Jon Cruddas
Lab
Alex Cunningham
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Ind
Geraint Davies
SNP
Martyn Day
Lab
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Slough
Lab
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
Lab
Jack Dromey
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Lab
Paul Farrelly
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
SNP
Marion Fellows
Lab
Ruth George
Lab
Preet Kaur Gill
Birmingham Edgbaston
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
SNP
Patrick Grady
SNP
Peter Grant
Lab
Kate Green
Ind
Mr Dominic Grieve
Lab
Emma Hardy
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
Lab
Baroness Harman
Lab
Sir Mark Hendrick
Preston
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
Mike Hill
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
SNP
Stewart Hosie
Con
Eddie Hughes
Lab
Dr Rupa Huq
Ealing Central and Acton
Lab
Dame Diana Johnson
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Con
Stephen Kerr
Lab
Afzal Khan
Manchester Rusholme
Lab
Ged Killen
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
Lab
Mr David Lammy
Tottenham
Lab
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
South Shields
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
SNP
David Linden
LD
Stephen Lloyd
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Ian C. Lucas
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Lab
Mr Khalid Mahmood
Lab
Shabana Mahmood
Birmingham Ladywood
Lab
Seema Malhotra (Sponsor)
Feltham and Heston
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Lab
Sandy Martin
SNP
Stuart C McDonald
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Jim McMahon
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
SNP
Carol Monaghan
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Lab
Stephen Pound
Lab
Lucy Powell
Manchester Central
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
Lab
Faisal Rashid
Lab
Emma Reynolds
Wycombe
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
Lab
Mr Geoffrey Robinson
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lab
Naz Shah
Bradford West
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Alex Sobel
Leeds Central and Headingley
Lab
Lord Spellar
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Jo Stevens
Cardiff East
Lab
Wes Streeting
Ilford North
LD
Jo Swinson
Con
Sir Robert Syms
Lab
Mark Tami
Alyn and Deeside
SNP
Alison Thewliss
Lab
Anna Turley
Redcar
Lab
Thelma Walker
Lab
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
Lab
Matt Western
Warwick and Leamington
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford
PC
Hywel Williams
Ind
Chris Williamson
Lab
Mohammad Yasin
Bedford

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