LEYLA ZANIA

Early day motion 749, tabled 2 March 2004 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 39 members.

That this House notes with dismay that the week beginning 1st March is the 10th anniversary of the arrest and detention by the Turkish Government of Leyla Zana, the first Kurdish women to be elected to the Turkish Parliament; and calls upon the UK Government to do all it can to secure her release.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 10, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Conservative 1, Scottish National Party 1.