Early day motion 271

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RELEASE OF IRANIAN CHRISTIANS

That this House notes the election in Iran of Hassan Rouhani as President; further notes that his election is being claimed as a victory for moderation; and calls on the Government to open discussions immediately with the new President to ensure that prisoners of conscience in Iran including the imprisoned Pastor Saeed Abedini who has been held in prison since September 2012 on a 'crime' of promoting Christianity through house churches and sentenced to eight years, can be released with immediate effect.

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Name Party Constituency Date Signed
Bottomley, Peter Conservative Party Worthing West 03.07.2013
Campbell, Gregory Democratic Unionist Party Londonderry East 18.06.2013
Campbell, Ronnie Labour Party Blyth Valley 19.06.2013
Corbyn, Jeremy Labour Party Islington North 20.06.2013
Dobbin, Jim Labour Party Heywood and Middleton 19.06.2013
Dodds, Nigel Democratic Unionist Party Belfast North 03.07.2013
Durkan, Mark Social Democratic and Labour Party Foyle 19.06.2013
George, Andrew Liberal Democrats St Ives 25.06.2013
Glindon, Mary Labour Party North Tyneside 04.07.2013
Godsiff, Roger Labour Party Birmingham Hall Green 08.07.2013
Hancock, Mike Liberal Democrats Portsmouth South 19.06.2013
Hemming, John Liberal Democrats Birmingham Yardley 01.07.2013
Hermon, Lady INDEPENDENT North Down 19.06.2013
Howarth, George Labour Party Knowsley 25.06.2013
Leech, John Liberal Democrats Manchester Withington 25.06.2013
Llwyd, Elfyn Plaid Cymru Dwyfor Meirionnydd 27.06.2013
Long, Naomi Alliance Party Belfast East 26.06.2013
McCrea, Dr William Democratic Unionist Party South Antrim 18.06.2013
McDonnell, John Labour Party Hayes and Harlington 20.06.2013
Meale, Alan Labour Party Mansfield 19.06.2013
Paisley, Ian Jnr Democratic Unionist Party North Antrim 18.06.2013
Ritchie, Margaret Social Democratic and Labour Party South Down 24.06.2013
Roy, Lindsay Labour Party Glenrothes 01.07.2013
Russell, Bob Liberal Democrats Colchester 18.06.2013
Sanders, Adrian Liberal Democrats Torbay 19.06.2013
Shannon, Jim Democratic Unionist Party Strangford 18.06.2013
Sharma, Virendra Labour Party Ealing Southall 26.06.2013
Simpson, David Democratic Unionist Party Upper Bann 19.06.2013
Stunell, Andrew Liberal Democrats Hazel Grove 08.07.2013
Ward, David Liberal Democrats Bradford East 27.06.2013
Weir, Mike Scottish National Party Angus 26.06.2013
Williams, Mark Liberal Democrats Ceredigion 25.06.2013