MALALA YOUSAFZAI

Early day motion 580, tabled 16 October 2012 by Andrew Stephenson (Conservative). Signed by 32 members.

That this House condemns the cowardly and cruel shooting of 14 year old Malala Yousafzai and her two friends; expresses solidarity with them and their families at this time; notes that Malala was targeted for her courage in campaigning against the Taliban and for education as a basic right for girls; commends the efforts of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and his words of condemnation; thanks the NHS staff at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham who are providing treatment to her; joins with parliamentarians from the European Parliament in urging the President of Pakistan to ensure the swift capture of those involved to ensure that they answer for their crimes; and wishes Malala a full and speedy recovery from her injuries.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 9, Conservative 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1.