Early day motion 317

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HOSTAGES IN IRAQ

  • Session: 1996-97
  • Date tabled: 05.12.1996
  • Primary sponsor: Wallace, James
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    That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to make representations to the Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein, to provide information on and to release forthwith 909 Iraqi hostages detained without trial, some since April 1980, 604 Kuwaitis also held without trial, and all other prisoners of war or conscience held inside Iraq; believes that all such hostages, detainees and prisoners of war should be given freedom to join their families, whether in Iraq, Kuwait or elsewhere; and further requests Her Majesty's Government to propose to the United Nations Security Council a specific resolution giving UN human rights monitors free access and powers to visit and inspect all prisons and concentration camps, as recommended by the first International Conference on Human Rights and Kuwaiti prisoners of war, held in London on 12th and 13th March 1996.

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Name Party Constituency Date Signed
Bayley, Hugh Labour Party City of York 17.12.1996
Beggs, Roy Ulster Unionist Party East Antrim 12.12.1996
Bradley, Keith Labour Party Manchester Withington 17.12.1996
Bruce, Malcolm Liberal Democrats Gordon 20.01.1997
Burden, Richard Labour Party Birmingham Northfield 11.12.1996
Campbell, Menzies Liberal Democrats North East Fife 05.12.1996
Clapham, Michael Labour Party Barnsley West and Penistone 23.01.1997
Connarty, Michael Labour Party Falkirk East 11.12.1996
Fyfe, Maria Labour Party Glasgow Maryhill 11.12.1996
Galbraith, Sam Labour Party Strathkelvin and Bearsden 26.02.1997
Godman, Norman A Labour Party Greenock and Inverclyde 09.12.1996
Graham, Thomas Scottish Labour Party West Renfrewshire 05.02.1997
Gunnell, John Labour Party Morley and Rothwell 15.01.1997
Hall, Mike Labour Party Weaver Vale 17.12.1996
Harvey, Nick Liberal Democrats North Devon 17.12.1996
Heppell, John Labour Party Nottingham East 12.12.1996
Jones, Lynne Labour Party Birmingham Selly Oak 10.12.1996
Jones, Martyn Labour Party Clwyd South 18.12.1996
Jones, Nigel Liberal Democrats Cheltenham 10.12.1996
Livingstone, Ken No party affiliation Brent East 12.12.1996
Llwyd, Elfyn Plaid Cymru Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 11.12.1996
Ross, William Ulster Unionist Party East Londonderry 12.12.1996
Turner, Dennis Labour Party Wolverhampton South East 11.12.1996
Tyler, Paul Liberal Democrats North Cornwall 10.12.1996
Wallace, James Liberal Democrats Orkney and Shetland 05.12.1996