DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CATHOLICS

Early day motion 1532, tabled 22 May 2007 by Baroness Burt of Solihull (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 48 members.

That this House believes that nobody should be subject to unfair discrimination on grounds including, but not limited to, race, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, gender identity or religion; notes that the laws of the UK continue to discriminate against Catholics in a completely unjustifiable manner; resolves to remove the bar on a Catholic marrying the heir to the throne; further resolves to allow a Catholic diocese to be given the same name as an Anglican diocese; and calls on the Government to include such measures in its forthcoming Single Equality Bill.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 19, Labour 18, Scottish National Party 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1.