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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party), on Tuesday, 18 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 28 members in total.


ATTACKS ON COPTIC CHRISTIANS

That this House expresses concern and sorrow regarding the attack on the Coptic Christian churches in Egypt during which 44 people were killed and 126 were wounded; calls on the Government to stand in solidarity with the Egyptian Government and people, and in particular with the Christian churches in that country which wish to be free to worship God in peace and with full security; and urges the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to liaise closely with its Egyptian counterparts to offer any support and help that it is possible to give at this time.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1144 
Session
2016-17
Other sponsors
Ian Jnr Paisley
Geraint Davies
Mark Durkan
David Simpson
Melanie Onn
Subjects
Africa Discrimination Religion
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk