UNIVERSAL DECRIMINALISATION OF HOMOSEXUALITY

Early day motion 750, tabled 25 January 2007 by Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 94 members.

That this House notes that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people around the world suffer harassment, discrimination, persecution, torture and execution, purely on the grounds of their LGBT status; further notes that this abuse is supported by the domestic law of many states; welcomes the petition to the United Nations backed by the International Committee for the International Day Against Homophobia calling for the universal abolition of so-called crimes of homosexuality, sodomy laws and laws against unnatural acts of homosexuality; and calls on the Government to support moves for a universal decriminalisation of homosexuality and actively to encourage equality for LGBT people around the world through international institutions and through its bilateral dealings with other states.

Signatures by party: Labour 43, Liberal Democrat 39, Conservative 10, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.