Marsha Singh
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Marsha Singh was the Labour MP for Bradford West from 1997 until March 2012 when he stood down due to ill health.
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Abortion
In May 2008 in the abortion amendments to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (now Act), Marsha Singh voted to keep the current time limit of 24 weeks in line with the scientific and medical consensus[1].
Religion
Following the adverts bought by the Atheist Bus Campaign on public transport in January 2009, Marsha Singh signed Early Day Motion 403 calling the adverts "religiously offensive and morally unhelpful"[2].
Charles Darwin
Marsha Singh was one of 79 MPs who signed Early Day Motion 377 noting the achievements of Charles Darwin, and calling for Darwin's birthday to be designated a public holiday to honour "one of the fathers of modern science and one of Britain's greatest, if not the greatest, scientific minds."
Libel Law Reform
In March 2010, Marsha Singh signed Early Day Motion 423 calling for a reform of the English libel law[3]. The motion noted that human rights activists, scientists, writers and journalists are currently prevented from publishing, and the public prevented from reading, matters of strong public interest due to the chilling effect of the law.
References
- ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmsctech/1045/104502.htm
- ↑ http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2008-09/403
- ↑ http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2009-10/423
