BAHA'I INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
EDM number 418 in 1998-99, proposed by David Atkinson on 11/03/1999.
That this House notes the efforts of the Iranian Ministry of Information to close the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education in October 1998; further notes the raids on the homes of 500 Baha'is, the confiscation of material and teaching resources and the arrests of 36 faculty members, three of whom are still in prison; is aware that Baha'is are still denied access to state-run universities in Iran on grounds of their faith; observes that the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education provides the sole access to degree-level education for Baha'is in Iran; and urges Her Majesty's Government to bring to bear all diplomatic and political pressure upon the Government of Iran to allow Baha'is unhindered access to use their own educational institute and also to reinstate their right to study at state universities, and to press the Iranian authorities to give guarantees that they will respect the rights of the Baha'i community of that country to full access to education.
This motion has been signed by a total of 124 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
David Atkinson | 11/03/1999 | Bournemouth East | Conservative | Proposed |
Tim Loughton | 11/03/1999 | East Worthing & Shoreham | Conservative | Signed |
Eric Illsley | 12/03/1999 | Barnsley Central | Labour | Signed |
Martin Smyth | 15/03/1999 | Belfast South | UUP | Signed |
Kelvin Hopkins | 15/03/1999 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
Ashok Kumar | 15/03/1999 | Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland | Labour | Signed |
Roseanna Cunningham | 15/03/1999 | Perth | Scottish National Party | Signed |
John Austin | 15/03/1999 | Erith & Thamesmead | Labour | Signed |
William Ross | 16/03/1999 | East Londonderry | UUP | Signed |
Bob Russell | 16/03/1999 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Lynne Jones | 16/03/1999 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Signed |
Nigel Jones | 16/03/1999 | Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Bill Michie | 16/03/1999 | Sheffield, Heeley | Labour | Signed |
Ian Davidson | 16/03/1999 | Glasgow, Pollok | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Clifford Forsythe | 16/03/1999 | South Antrim | UUP | Signed |
Mike Hancock | 16/03/1999 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Roy Beggs | 16/03/1999 | East Antrim | UUP | Signed |
Kevin McNamara | 17/03/1999 | Kingston upon Hull North | Labour | Signed |
Michael Clapham | 17/03/1999 | Barnsley West & Penistone | Labour | Signed |
John Cummings | 17/03/1999 | Easington | Labour | Signed |
Paul Flynn | 17/03/1999 | Newport West | Labour | Signed |
Jane Griffiths | 17/03/1999 | Reading East | Labour | Signed |
Gerry Steinberg | 17/03/1999 | Durham, City of | Labour | Signed |
Jenny Tonge | 17/03/1999 | Richmond Park | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Alan Simpson | 18/03/1999 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
Paul Marsden | 18/03/1999 | Shrewsbury & Atcham | Labour | Signed |
Robin Corbett | 18/03/1999 | Birmingham, Erdington | Labour | Signed |
Bill Etherington | 18/03/1999 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
Paul Tyler | 18/03/1999 | North Cornwall | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Andrew Dismore | 19/03/1999 | Hendon | Labour | Signed |
Tom Brake | 22/03/1999 | Carshalton & Wallington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Ann Cryer | 22/03/1999 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
Andrew George | 22/03/1999 | St Ives | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Piara S Khabra | 23/03/1999 | Ealing, Southall | Labour | Signed |
David Lepper | 23/03/1999 | Brighton, Pavilion | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Lembit | 23/03/1999 | Montgomeryshire | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Russell Brown | 24/03/1999 | Dumfries | Labour | Signed |
Evan Harris | 25/03/1999 | Oxford West & Abingdon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Edward Davey | 25/03/1999 | Kingston & Surbiton | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Andrew Stunell | 25/03/1999 | Hazel Grove | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
John McDonnell | 29/03/1999 | Hayes & Harlington | Labour | Signed |
Phil Sawford | 30/03/1999 | Kettering | Labour | Signed |
Simon Hughes | 31/03/1999 | North Southwark & Bermondsey | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Jamie Cann | 13/04/1999 | Ipswich | Labour | Signed |
Peter Bottomley | 13/04/1999 | Worthing West | Conservative | Signed |
Bowen Wells | 13/04/1999 | Hertford & Stortford | Conservative | Signed |
Peter Luff | 14/04/1999 | Mid Worcestershire | Conservative | Signed |
Mark Oaten | 14/04/1999 | Winchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Ron Davies | 14/04/1999 | Caerphilly | Labour | Signed |
Julian Lewis | 15/04/1999 | New Forest East | Conservative | Signed |
Graham Brady | 15/04/1999 | Altrincham & Sale West | Conservative | Signed |
Rudi Vis | 15/04/1999 | Finchley & Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
Martin Salter | 16/04/1999 | Reading West | Labour | Signed |
Nigel Evans | 16/04/1999 | Ribble Valley | Conservative | Signed |
Gerry Bermingham | 16/04/1999 | St Helens South | Labour | Signed |
Denzil Davies | 19/04/1999 | Llanelli | Labour | Signed |
Barry Gardiner | 19/04/1999 | Brent North | Labour | Signed |
Sydney Chapman | 20/04/1999 | Chipping Barnet | Conservative | Signed |
William Thompson | 20/04/1999 | West Tyrone | UUP | Signed |
Robert Wareing | 20/04/1999 | Liverpool, West Derby | Labour | Signed |
Betty Williams | 20/04/1999 | Conwy | Labour | Signed |
David Prior | 21/04/1999 | North Norfolk | Conservative | Signed |
Peter Robinson | 21/04/1999 | Belfast East | DUP | Signed |
Archy Kirkwood | 21/04/1999 | Roxburgh & Berwickshire | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Martin O'Neill | 21/04/1999 | Ochil | Labour | Signed |
Christine Butler | 22/04/1999 | Castle Point | Labour | Signed |
David Amess | 26/04/1999 | Southend West | Conservative | Signed |
Peter Bradley | 27/04/1999 | Wrekin, The | Labour | Signed |
David Stewart | 27/04/1999 | Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber | Labour | Signed |
Ieuan Wyn Jones | 28/04/1999 | Ynys M | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
Paul Burstow | 28/04/1999 | Sutton & Cheam | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Judith Church | 28/04/1999 | Dagenham | Labour | Signed |
Valerie Davey | 28/04/1999 | Bristol West | Labour | Signed |
Huw Edwards | 29/04/1999 | Monmouth | Labour | Signed |
Rosie Winterton | 29/04/1999 | Doncaster Central | Labour | Signed |
Jackie Ballard | 30/04/1999 | Taunton | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
David Heath | 04/05/1999 | Somerton & Frome | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Ken Livingstone | 05/05/1999 | Brent East | Labour | Signed |
Candy Atherton | 05/05/1999 | Falmouth & Camborne | Labour | Signed |
Audrey Wise | 05/05/1999 | Preston | Labour | Signed |
David Trimble | 06/05/1999 | Upper Bann | UUP | Signed |
Paul Keetch | 10/05/1999 | Hereford | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Ronnie Fearn | 10/05/1999 | Southport | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Bob Blizzard | 11/05/1999 | Waveney | Labour | Signed |
Peter Brand | 12/05/1999 | Isle of Wight | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Julia Drown | 13/05/1999 | South Swindon | Labour | Signed |
Adrian Sanders | 18/05/1999 | Torbay | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Neil Gerrard | 18/05/1999 | Walthamstow | Labour | Signed |
Gareth Thomas | 18/05/1999 | Harrow West | Labour | Signed |
Crispin Blunt | 19/05/1999 | Reigate | Conservative | Signed |
Marsha Singh | 20/05/1999 | Bradford West | Labour | Signed |
Richard Body | 20/05/1999 | Boston & Skegness | Conservative | Signed |
Malcolm Savidge | 24/05/1999 | Aberdeen North | Labour | Signed |
Bob Laxton | 08/06/1999 | Derby North | Labour | Signed |
Dafydd Wigley | 08/06/1999 | Caernarfon | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
Julie Morgan | 09/06/1999 | Cardiff North | Labour | Signed |
Geoffrey Johnson Smith | 15/06/1999 | Wealden | Conservative | Signed |
Howard Flight | 16/06/1999 | Arundel & South Downs | Conservative | Signed |
Michael Mates | 17/06/1999 | East Hampshire | Conservative | Signed |
Michael Connarty | 17/06/1999 | Falkirk East | Labour | Signed |
Liz Blackman | 17/06/1999 | Erewash | Labour | Signed |
Janet Dean | 18/06/1999 | Burton | Labour | Signed |
Virginia Bottomley | 18/06/1999 | South West Surrey | Conservative | Signed |
John Hume | 22/06/1999 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
Paul Truswell | 22/06/1999 | Pudsey | Labour | Signed |
Jim Wallace | 28/06/1999 | Orkney & Shetland | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Paul Stinchcombe | 01/07/1999 | Wellingborough | Labour | Signed |
Linda Gilroy | 06/07/1999 | Plymouth, Sutton | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Donald Gorrie | 07/07/1999 | Edinburgh West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Phil Willis | 13/07/1999 | Harrogate & Knaresborough | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Harold Best | 15/07/1999 | Leeds North West | Labour | Signed |
Desmond Swayne | 19/07/1999 | New Forest West | Conservative | Signed |
Richard Allan | 21/07/1999 | Sheffield, Hallam | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Robert Smith | 26/07/1999 | West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Peter Pike | 19/10/1999 | Burnley | Labour | Signed |
Alan Hurst | 19/10/1999 | Braintree | Labour | Signed |
Bill Olner | 19/10/1999 | Nuneaton | Labour | Signed |
Stephen Twigg | 19/10/1999 | Enfield, Southgate | Labour | Signed |
John Wilkinson | 19/10/1999 | Ruislip - Northwood | Conservative | Signed |
Frank Field | 20/10/1999 | Birkenhead | Labour | Signed |
Mark Fisher | 26/10/1999 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Labour | Signed |
Diane Abbott | 03/11/1999 | Hackney North & Stoke Newington | Labour | Signed |
Alastair Goodlad | Unknown | | | Withdrawn |
Graham Stringer | Unknown | | | Withdrawn |
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