CITY AND ISLINGTON COLLEGE STUDENTS' SUCCESS
EDM number 242 in 2005-06, proposed by Jeremy Corbyn on 26/05/2005.
That this House congratulates Abdul Aziz Turay and Robel Kahsay on their recent awards for outstanding achievements in their studies at City and Islington College; further notes the welcome support to the students given by the Highbury and Islington Express; further notes that Abdul Turay, aged 19 years, fled his native Liberia, where he had been forced to serve as a child soldier; notes that Robel Kahsay, aged 18 years, was detained and tortured by the authorities in Ethiopia because of his father's political activities; and calls on the Home Office to ensure that both students' asylum applications are dealt with swiftly and sympathetically.
This motion has been signed by a total of 9 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Corbyn | 26/05/2005 | Islington North | Labour | Proposed |
| Lynne Jones | 06/06/2005 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Seconded |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 06/06/2005 | Luton North | Labour | Seconded |
| Peter Bottomley | 06/06/2005 | Worthing West | Conservative | Seconded |
| Rudi Vis | 08/06/2005 | Finchley and Golders Green | Labour | Seconded |
| Alan Simpson | 09/06/2005 | Nottingham South | Labour | Seconded |
| Emily Thornberry | 09/06/2005 | Islington South and Finsbury | Labour | Signed |
| Ann Cryer | 13/06/2005 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 04/07/2005 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
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