PEACEFUL PROTESTS DURING THE STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT OF CHINA

Early day motion 834, tabled 24 October 2005 by Andrew MacKinlay (Labour). Signed by 50 members.

That this House calls for an early and detailed statement as to the police operational decisions being made to facilitate peaceful protest against human rights abuses within China during the planned state visit of the President of China and an assurance that the President will not be screened, literally or metaphorically, from such protests simply because it would be uncomfortable for him and embarrassing for the Foreign Office.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Liberal Democrat 11, Conservative 7, DUP 4, Scottish National Party 4, Plaid Cymru 2.