Arrest Of Political Activists In Punjab
EDM number 448 in 2005-06, proposed by John McDonnell on 28/06/2005.
That this House notes with extreme concern the arrest by the Indian Government of senior Dal Khalsa leaders, Mr Kanwarpal Singh Bittu and Mr Sarbjit Singh Ghuman, the President of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, and the President of the Khalsa Raj Party, Mr Jagjit Singh Chohan; and calls upon the Government to press the Indian government to draw back from what many regard as a campaign of oppression of free speech and legitimate political activity.
This motion has been signed by a total of 16 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McDonnell | 28/06/2005 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Proposed |
| Peter Bottomley | 29/06/2005 | Worthing West | Conservative | Seconded |
| Paul Flynn | 29/06/2005 | Newport West | Labour | Seconded |
| Elfyn Llwyd | 29/06/2005 | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | Plaid Cymru | Seconded |
| Ronnie Campbell | 29/06/2005 | Blyth Valley | Labour | Seconded |
| Martin Caton | 29/06/2005 | Gower | Labour | Seconded |
| Mike Hancock | 29/06/2005 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 30/06/2005 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
| David Drew | 30/06/2005 | Stroud | Labour | Signed |
| Michael Weir | 30/06/2005 | Angus | Scottish National Party | Signed |
| Rob Marris | 04/07/2005 | Wolverhampton South West | Labour | Signed |
| Ann Cryer | 04/07/2005 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
| Ken Purchase | 05/07/2005 | Wolverhampton North East | Labour | Signed |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 05/07/2005 | Islington North | Labour | Signed |
| Marsha Singh | 07/07/2005 | Bradford West | Labour | Signed |
| Theresa Villiers | 10/10/2005 | Chipping Barnet | Conservative | Signed |
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