Basque Prisoners

EDM number 1022 in 2013-14, proposed by George Howarth on 29/01/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Prisons and Western Europe.

That this House welcomes the commitment of Basque nationalists to resolving their disputes with the Spanish state by peaceful means; notes that the Basque Political Prisoners' Collective, in its statement of 28 December 2013, undertook to take full responsibility for previous actions and accept the legal channels available to facilitate their transfer to prisons close to their families; draws attention to the crucial role resolving prisoner issues played in the Northern Ireland peace process; and encourages all parties concerned to use all legal means available to resolve this issue.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.