Religious Minorities In Pakistan
EDM number 349 in 2001-02, proposed by Andy King on 05/11/2001.
That this House welcomes the recent security measures implemented by General Musharraf in Pakistan, which have helped to curb Islamic extremist activities and to protect the religious minorities; notes however, that in some ways the plight of religious minorities in Pakistan remains acute; notes in particular the case of Ayub Masih, a Christian who has been sentenced to death under the blasphemy laws for allegedly defiling the prophet Mohammad; notes that the decision appears to have come about as the result of extremist pressure; further notes that the evidence against Mr Masih is flimsy in the extreme, and seems to be connected to a local land dispute; is gravely concerned at the case earlier this year of 14 year old Naira Nadia, a Christian girl who was kidnapped and raped by Islamic extremists after talking to her schoolfriends about Jesus; notes that Naira Nadia has still not been returned to her family despite an order from the High Court; calls upon the Pakistani Government to ensure that Naira is returned to her family and that measures are implemented to make it more difficult for a similar incident to occur in the future; and further calls upon the Pakistani Government to release unconditionally Ayub Masih, to reform the blasphemy laws to protect against obvious abuses, and to introduce key reforms to improve the status of religious minorities in Pakistan.
This motion has been signed by a total of 121 MPs.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
Andy King | 05/11/2001 | Rugby & Kenilworth | Labour | Proposed |
Win Griffiths | 05/11/2001 | Bridgend | Labour | Signed |
David Atkinson | 05/11/2001 | Bournemouth East | Conservative | Signed |
Martin Smyth | 06/11/2001 | Belfast South | UUP | Signed |
Lynne Jones | 06/11/2001 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Signed |
Iain Luke | 06/11/2001 | Dundee East | Labour | Signed |
Michael Connarty | 06/11/2001 | Falkirk East | Labour | Signed |
Mark Field | 06/11/2001 | Cities of London & Westminster | Conservative | Signed |
Peter Bottomley | 06/11/2001 | Worthing West | Conservative | Signed |
Nicholas Winterton | 06/11/2001 | Macclesfield | Conservative | Signed |
Angus Robertson | 07/11/2001 | Moray | Scottish National Party | Signed |
Nick Harvey | 07/11/2001 | North Devon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Ian Davidson | 07/11/2001 | Glasgow, Pollok | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
David Amess | 07/11/2001 | Southend West | Conservative | Signed |
Bob Russell | 08/11/2001 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
John McDonnell | 08/11/2001 | Hayes & Harlington | Labour | Signed |
Colin Breed | 08/11/2001 | South East Cornwall | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Paul Flynn | 08/11/2001 | Newport West | Labour | Signed |
Andrew George | 08/11/2001 | St Ives | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Mike Hancock | 08/11/2001 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Teddy Taylor | 08/11/2001 | Rochford & Southend East | Conservative | Signed |
Steve Webb | 08/11/2001 | Northavon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Frank Cook | 12/11/2001 | Stockton North | Labour | Signed |
Jim Cunningham | 12/11/2001 | Coventry South | Labour | Signed |
Sue Doughty | 12/11/2001 | Guildford | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Andrew Stunell | 12/11/2001 | Hazel Grove | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Lady Hermon | 13/11/2001 | North Down | UUP | Signed |
Paul Holmes | 13/11/2001 | Chesterfield | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Eric Illsley | 13/11/2001 | Barnsley Central | Labour | Signed |
Nigel Jones | 13/11/2001 | Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Alice Mahon | 13/11/2001 | Halifax | Labour | Signed |
Kevin McNamara | 13/11/2001 | Kingston upon Hull North | Labour | Signed |
Austin Mitchell | 13/11/2001 | Great Grimsby | Labour | Signed |
Ann Cryer | 13/11/2001 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
John Gummer | 13/11/2001 | Suffolk Coastal | Conservative | Signed |
Roy Beggs | 13/11/2001 | East Antrim | UUP | Signed |
Peter Lilley | 14/11/2001 | Hitchin & Harpenden | Conservative | Signed |
Edward O'Hara | 14/11/2001 | Knowsley South | Labour | Signed |
Russell Brown | 14/11/2001 | Dumfries | Labour | Signed |
Martin Caton | 14/11/2001 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
David Drew | 14/11/2001 | Stroud | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Bill Tynan | 14/11/2001 | Hamilton South | Labour | Signed |
Martin Salter | 15/11/2001 | Reading West | Labour | Signed |
Alan Simpson | 15/11/2001 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
Michael Clapham | 15/11/2001 | Barnsley West & Penistone | Labour | Signed |
John Cummings | 15/11/2001 | Easington | Labour | Signed |
Jim Dobbin | 15/11/2001 | Heywood & Middleton | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Jeffrey M Donaldson | 15/11/2001 | Lagan Valley | UUP | Signed |
David Hamilton | 15/11/2001 | Midlothian | Labour | Signed |
Edward Leigh | 16/11/2001 | Gainsborough | Conservative | Signed |
Joe Benton | 16/11/2001 | Bootle | Labour | Signed |
Robert Wareing | 16/11/2001 | Liverpool, West Derby | Labour | Signed |
Ashok Kumar | 19/11/2001 | Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland | Labour | Signed |
Bill Etherington | 20/11/2001 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
Janet Dean | 21/11/2001 | Burton | Labour | Signed |
Andrew Selous | 28/11/2001 | South West Bedfordshire | Conservative | Signed |
Khalid Mahmood | 29/11/2001 | Birmingham, Perry Barr | Labour | Signed |
Andrew Mitchell | 29/11/2001 | Sutton Coldfield | Conservative | Signed |
Henry Bellingham | 29/11/2001 | North West Norfolk | Conservative | Signed |
Sandra Gidley | 30/11/2001 | Romsey | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Oona King | 03/12/2001 | Bethnal Green & Bow | Labour | Signed |
Nigel Dodds | 05/12/2001 | Belfast North | DUP | Signed |
Peter Robinson | 06/12/2001 | Belfast East | DUP | Signed |
David Stewart | 10/12/2001 | Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber | Labour | Signed |
Terry Davis | 11/12/2001 | Birmingham, Hodge Hill | Labour | Signed |
Linda Perham | 17/12/2001 | Ilford North | Labour | Signed |
Bob Spink | 17/12/2001 | Castle Point | Conservative | Signed |
Andrew Hunter | 18/12/2001 | Basingstoke | Conservative | Signed |
John Cryer | 08/01/2002 | Hornchurch | Labour | Signed |
Piara S Khabra | 10/01/2002 | Ealing, Southall | Labour | Signed |
Harold Best | 10/01/2002 | Leeds North West | Labour | Signed |
Richard Ottaway | 14/01/2002 | Croydon South | Conservative | Signed |
Ann McKechin | 17/01/2002 | Glasgow, Maryhill | Labour | Signed |
Sydney Chapman | 29/01/2002 | Chipping Barnet | Conservative | Signed |
John Wilkinson | 04/02/2002 | Ruislip - Northwood | Conservative | Signed |
Alistair Burt | 06/02/2002 | North East Bedfordshire | Conservative | Signed |
Patrick Mercer | 07/02/2002 | Newark | Conservative | Signed |
Tony Clarke | 13/02/2002 | Northampton South | Labour | Signed |
Jeremy Corbyn | 13/02/2002 | Islington North | Labour | Signed |
Hugo Swire | 14/02/2002 | East Devon | Conservative | Signed |
Stephen Pound | 25/02/2002 | Ealing North | Labour | Signed |
Chris Ruane | 25/02/2002 | Vale of Clwyd | Labour | Signed |
Alan Keen | 25/02/2002 | Feltham & Heston | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Hugh Bayley | 25/02/2002 | York, City of | Labour | Signed |
Matthew Taylor | 25/02/2002 | Truro & St Austell | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Jim Knight | 28/02/2002 | South Dorset | Labour | Signed |
Matthew Green | 01/03/2002 | Ludlow | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Elfyn Llwyd | 05/03/2002 | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
Alan Hurst | 06/03/2002 | Braintree | Labour | Signed |
Eddie McGrady | 06/03/2002 | South Down | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
Adrian Sanders | 20/03/2002 | Torbay | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Edward Davey | 20/03/2002 | Kingston & Surbiton | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Richard Shepherd | 21/03/2002 | Aldridge-Brownhills | Conservative | Signed |
Joyce Quin | 03/04/2002 | Gateshead East & Washington West | Labour | Signed |
Andrew Rosindell | 10/04/2002 | Romford | Conservative | Signed |
Boris Johnson | 10/04/2002 | Henley | Conservative | Signed |
Alan Meale | 10/04/2002 | Mansfield | Labour | Signed |
David Lidington | 11/04/2002 | Aylesbury | Conservative | Signed |
Ann Widdecombe | 11/04/2002 | Maidstone & The Weald | Conservative | Signed |
Kate Hoey | 15/04/2002 | Vauxhall | Labour | Signed |
Brian Mawhinney | 18/04/2002 | North West Cambridgeshire | Conservative | Signed |
Iris Robinson | 24/04/2002 | Strangford | DUP | Signed |
Norman Lamb | 24/04/2002 | North Norfolk | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Gregory Campbell | 24/04/2002 | East Londonderry | DUP | Signed |
Roger Berry | 30/04/2002 | Kingswood | Labour | Signed |
David Taylor | 30/04/2002 | North West Leicestershire | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
Roger Godsiff | 08/05/2002 | Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small Heath | Labour | Signed |
Wayne David | 09/05/2002 | Caerphilly | Labour | Signed |
Helen Clark | 14/05/2002 | Peterborough | Labour | Signed |
George Stevenson | 14/05/2002 | Stoke-on-Trent South | Labour | Signed |
Angela Watkinson | 15/05/2002 | Upminster | Conservative | Signed |
Virginia Bottomley | 22/05/2002 | South West Surrey | Conservative | Signed |
Simon Thomas | 22/05/2002 | Ceredigion | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
Hugh Robertson | 10/06/2002 | Faversham & Mid Kent | Conservative | Signed |
Valerie Davey | 10/06/2002 | Bristol West | Labour | Signed |
Norman Baker | 10/06/2002 | Lewes | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Marsha Singh | 13/06/2002 | Bradford West | Labour | Signed |
Ann Winterton | 24/06/2002 | Congleton | Conservative | Signed |
Cheryl Gillan | 03/07/2002 | Chesham & Amersham | Conservative | Signed |
Martyn Jones | 17/07/2002 | Clwyd South | Labour | Signed |
David Borrow | 18/07/2002 | South Ribble | Labour | Signed |
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