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Inquiry Into Secret Prisoners

EDM number 1429 in 2010-12, proposed by John Hemming on 09/02/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Human rights.

That this House is concerned as to the accountability of processes that lead to citizens of the United Kingdom having their liberty constrained in secret; wishes to obtain information as to the details of what events led to these conclusions; and therefore appoints a Committee to review cases of secret imprisonment, that the Committee must not in any way prejudice any police inquiry or potential criminal proceedings, that the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records, to report from time to time, to sit not-withstanding any adjournment of the House and that the Committee consists of the following four members: John Hemming, Karl McCartney, Tom Brake and Steve Baker.

This motion has been signed by a total of 6 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John Hemming09/02/2011Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratProposed
Bob Russell10/02/2011ColchesterLiberal DemocratSeconded
Mike Hancock14/02/2011Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Adrian Sanders14/02/2011TorbayLiberal DemocratSeconded
Dan Rogerson16/02/2011North CornwallLiberal DemocratSeconded
Stephen Williams17/02/2011Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSeconded

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