FREEDOM TO PRACTICE FAITH

Early day motion 1290, tabled 22 May 2003 by Martin Smyth (UUP). Signed by 92 members.

That this House supports liberal Muslims, human rights campaigners and others who are calling for an end to cruel traditional punishments for apostasy; recognises that in Christian and Jewish communities there has been a turning away from barbaric forms of punishment; and urges governments and religious communities everywhere to recognise that freedom does not exist where people have not the liberty to convert and practise faiths without extreme duress from family, community or religious law.

Signatures by party: Labour 33, Liberal Democrat 26, Conservative 19, Labour/Co-operative 4, UUP 4, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 3.