Iqbal Singh

EDM number 484 in 2013-14, proposed by John McDonnell on 05/09/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Asia, Ethnic groups, Human rights and Religion and faith communities.

That this House notes with deep sadness the passing of Iqbal Singh, the long-standing adviser and researcher to the All Party Group on the Punjabi Community in Britain and its predecessor, the All Party Group on Human Rights in the Punjab; pays tribute to the dedication, quiet dignity and wise judgement with which Iqbal supported hon. Members in the pursuit of justice and human rights in the Punjab and in giving Punjabis and Sikhs in the UK a voice in Parliament; and wishes to place on record its admiration and gratitude for Iqbal's hard work on behalf of the Punjabi community in the UK and the Punjabi causes to which he devoted his life.

This motion has been signed by a total of 9 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.