Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 11 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 18 members in total.

---

Jordan Codices

That this House recognises the ongoing scientific and academic research into the Jordan Codices, a collection of sealed books discovered in Jordan, which some scholars suggest may date back to the early Christian era; commends the extensive efforts over the past eighteen years by David Elkington, Jennifer Solignac, and others to investigate the authenticity and significance of these artefacts, including the provenance of the lead used in their manufacture, which indicates an origin from Cornwall and Somerset; acknowledges the contributions of Professor Roger Webb and his team at the University of Surrey, Professor Silke Merchel at the University of Vienna, and Dr Fin Stuart at the University of Glasgow in undertaking rigorous scientific testing; and notes that the Codices may provide valuable insights into the religious and cultural landscape of the Middle East two millennia ago.

---

Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2244 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Jim Shannon

Steve Darling

Charlotte Cane

Vikki Slade

Joshua Reynolds

Subjects

Cultural heritage Research Jordan

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk