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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
EASTER SUNDAY ATTACKS IN SRI LANKA (22 April 2019)

Motion Details

That this House condemns the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka which killed 321 people and injured hundreds more; offers sympathies to all those killed or injured in the attack and their families and friends; recognises that many of those killed were Christians gathering peacefully for prayer; condemns all attacks on the right to freedom of religion of belief; stands in solidarity with the Sri Lankan people and all people everywhere who have suffered at the hands of terrorists; and offers its support to the Sri Lankan Government to defeat terrorism and to protect the right to freedom of religion of belief.

Sponsored by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
9
32%
 
 
Scottish National Party
7
25%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
6
21%
 
 
Conservative
4
14%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
4%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (28 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
SNP
Alan Brown
SNP
Douglas Chapman
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
Lab
Paul Farrelly
Lab
Ruth George
SNP
Stephen Gethins
DUP
Paul Girvan
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Lab
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood
Con
Gordon Henderson
SNP
Drew Hendry
Lab
Mike Hill
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
SNP
David Linden
DUP
Ian Paisley
Con
Sir Mike Penning
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
DUP
Jim Shannon (Sponsor)
Strangford
DUP
David Simpson
SNP
Alison Thewliss
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim

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