ALLAN DAVIES

Early day motion 143, tabled 16 December 1998 by Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 20 members.

That this House is deeply concerned that, despite assurances by the Government that they would act if the human rights of a British subject were infringed overseas, including the infringement of the right to a fair trial under Article 10 of the Universal Declaration of Rights, it has been decided not to give official support for the application of a pardon for Allan John Davies, a British subject serving life imprisonment for alleged drug offences in Thailand; and calls upon the Government to reconsider its position and support a citizen who has been subjected to unfair judicial proceedings overseas.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Liberal Democrat 9, Independent 1, UUP 1.