IMPRISONMENT OF IRANIAN LABOUR ACTIVISTS

Early day motion 1228, tabled 8 December 2005 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 53 members.

That this House expresses its deep concern at the imprisonment by the Iranian government of seven Iranian labour activists for organising a May Day rally in the city of Saghez in 2004 and for organising a trade union organisation independent of the Iranian state; and calls upon the UK Government to press the Iranian government for the release of these activists and the dropping of these charges.

Signatures by party: Labour 35, Liberal Democrat 8, Conservative 4, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2.