Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew Dismore (Labour), on Monday, 29 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 72 members in total.

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TERRORISM AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS

That this House notes with deep regret the testimony given to the Home Affairs Select Committee investigation into terrorism and community relations by Mr Jagdeesh Singh in which he suggested that the Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden allowed itself to be used as a base for violent and terrorist activities; considers this allegation to be totally without foundation and abhorrent to a community which has itself suffered a terrorist attack on its mother temple in Gandhinagar, India where many monks and two British citizens were shot and killed; and further considers that this allegation has caused profound offence to the wider Hindu community in the UK and is damaging to good community relations and urges the Select committee to invite representatives of the Swaminarayan community to give testimony before the Committee that will establish a more accurate picture of the work for positive community relations that the Swaminarayan Temple is engaged in.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

TERRORISM AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (212A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Keith Vaz (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 8 December 2004. It has been signed by 3 members in total.

at end add 'and congratulates His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj on a lifetime of devotion to spiritualism and humanity.'

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

212 

212A1 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Community relations Terrorism Brent Home Affairs Committee Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha Temples

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk