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First Black Archbishop For Church Of England

EDM number 358 in 2005-06, proposed by Diane Abbott on 20/06/2005.

That this House congratulates the Right Reverend John Sentamu, for becoming Britain's first black Archbishop to the Church of England; recognises that his ministry in London and Birmingham has been praised by Christians of all backgrounds; wishes him further success in his new role; and believes that his appointment as Archbishop of York will help combat racism throughout the United Kingdom.

This motion has been signed by a total of 45 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Diane Abbott20/06/2005Hackney North and Stoke NewingtonLabourProposed
Peter Bottomley21/06/2005Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Harry Cohen21/06/2005Leyton and WansteadLabourSeconded
John Leech21/06/2005Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSeconded
Brian Iddon21/06/2005Bolton South EastLabourSeconded
David Taylor21/06/2005North West LeicestershireLabourSeconded
Andrew Dismore22/06/2005HendonLabourSigned
Phil Willis22/06/2005Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Hugh Bayley22/06/2005City of YorkLabourSigned
Andrew George22/06/2005St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Jeff Ennis22/06/2005Barnsley East and MexboroughLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn22/06/2005Islington NorthLabourSigned
Martin Caton22/06/2005GowerLabourSigned
Vincent Cable22/06/2005TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Albert Owen22/06/2005Ynys MLabourSigned
Gordon Marsden22/06/2005Blackpool SouthLabourSigned
Lady Hermon22/06/2005North DownUUPSigned
Marsha Singh23/06/2005Bradford WestLabourSigned
Lindsay Hoyle23/06/2005ChorleyLabourSigned
Alistair Burt23/06/2005North East BedfordshireConservativeSigned
Lorely Burt23/06/2005SolihullLiberal DemocratSigned
David Drew27/06/2005StroudLabourSigned
Andrew Pelling27/06/2005Croydon CentralConservativeSigned
Lynne Featherstone27/06/2005Hornsey and Wood GreenLiberal DemocratSigned
John Pugh27/06/2005SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock27/06/2005Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Jenkins28/06/2005TamworthLabourSigned
Paul Keetch28/06/2005HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Dean28/06/2005BurtonLabourSigned
Linda Riordan29/06/2005HalifaxLabourSigned
Rudi Vis29/06/2005Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
George Galloway29/06/2005Bethnal Green and BowRespectSigned
Paul Flynn29/06/2005Newport WestLabourSigned
Tom Brake29/06/2005Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Meale29/06/2005MansfieldLabourSigned
Alan Simpson30/06/2005Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Roger Williams30/06/2005Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
John Hemming30/06/2005Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell04/07/2005Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Ann Cryer04/07/2005KeighleyLabourSigned
David Crausby05/07/2005Bolton North EastLabourSigned
David Borrow11/07/2005South RibbleLabourSigned
Paul Truswell12/07/2005PudseyLabourSigned
Bill Etherington14/07/2005Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Vera BairdUnknownWithdrawn

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