Petitions

Andrew Stephenson Excerpts

Thursday 4th July 2013 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con)]

It is my great privilege to bring before the House a petition from the residents of Nelson, Lancashire and others. It was gathered together by the Nelson Asian Christian Fellowship.

The petition states:

The Petition of residents of Nelson, Lancashire, and others,

Declares that they condemn the attacks that took place in March 2013 that targeted Christians in Lahore, Pakistan, where two churches and 178 homes were burnt, and regrets the actions of the local authorities in the city who failed to protect the buildings from attack.

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government of Pakistan to remove any laws that discriminate against minorities, abolish the blasphemy laws, release Asia Bibi, and to provide protection and security when such incidents occur in future.

And the Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.

[P001191]

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