Jim Shannon

That this House expresses grave concern for the Syriac people, an ancient Christian minority who faced extinction in their own homeland of Tur Abdin; notes that once again these people, many of whom only returned in recent years, find themselves caught in the middle of fighting b

20 Oct 2015

That this House calls on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to request that the Burmese government reviews the recently published series of bills that would restrict freedom of religion or belief for Buddhists, Christians, Muslims and other people; expresses concern on the

13 Oct 2015

That this House requests the immediate release of Pastor Abedini and other Christians, Behnam Irani, Maryam Naseem, Naghash-Zargaran, Ebrahim Firouzi and Ata Babaei, detained in Iran for no reason other than the peaceful exercise of their Christian faith; expresses concern that s

13 Oct 2015

That this House calls on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to urge the Vietnam government to relax restrictions on Christians, who are subject to beatings, harassment, intimidation and registration policies; notes that a number of Christian prisoners remain behind bars be

13 Oct 2015

That this House congratulates the Women's Institute on its 100th anniversary; thanks it for its unwavering commitment on behalf of women over the years; and wishes it further success in the future.

16 Sept 2015

That this House congratulates Portavogie Pipe Band on winning the grade 4b World Championships; congratulates the pipe band on doing so well within two and a half years of its formation; acknowledges the benefit that the band gives to the young people in the Ards and North Down D

15 Sept 2015

That this House recognises the 40th anniversary of the World Pheasant Association; notes that organisation's magnificent contribution to the preservation of pheasant species that have often faced extinction; and expresses its gratitude to that association for all the hard work it

8 Sept 2015

That this House congratulates Queen's University Belfast on its research and development of a new drug to tackle blood poisoning and organ damage, a disease that claims 37,000 lives in Great Britain and Northern Ireland and costs the NHS £2.5 billion annually; and asks the Depart

8 Sept 2015

That this House congratulates Carl Frampton on his excellent victory in his recent IBF world title bout; and notes the inspiration that he is for all sporting enthusiasts, both young and old, and for being a great ambassador for Northern Ireland.

20 Jul 2015

That this House notes that it is the end of the road for Landrover Defenders; acknowledges that, for many, this is the end of an era, with the final month's production of what has affectionately been called the Queen's favourite bone rattler; and salutes the passing of what was r

14 Jul 2015