PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SRI LANKA EASTER SUNDAY BOMBINGS (22 April 2019)
Motion Details
This House utterly and totally condemns the heinous attacks on Christians at prayer on their most holy day in Sri Lanka; supports the Sri Lankan Government in its attempts to catch those responsible; urges the UK Government to lend all the support that it can to Sri Lanka in trying to apprehend the perpetrators; stands with those killed and injured on Sunday and their families in support of their right to freedom of religion; and calls on people of all religions to stand together against violence and persecution.
Sponsored by:
Mr Virendra Sharma (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
12
39%
Scottish National Party
7
23%
Conservative
4
13%
Independent
3
10%
Liberal Democrat
2
6%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
6%
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
Sponsor List (31 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
SNP
Alan Brown
Con
Fiona Bruce
LD
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Orkney and Shetland
SNP
Douglas Chapman
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Paul Farrelly
Lab
Ruth George
SNP
Stephen Gethins
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Lab
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood
Lab
Sir Mark Hendrick
Preston
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
Mike Hill
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
SNP
David Linden
SNP
Carol Monaghan
Con
Sir Mike Penning
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma (Sponsor)
Lab
Alex Sobel
Leeds Central and Headingley
Lab
Wes Streeting
Ilford North
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