IMPRISONMENT OF IRANIAN TRADE UNION LEADER

Early day motion 1472, tabled 24 January 2006 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 51 members.

That this House notes with concern that following a strike organised in December by the Vahed Bus Company Trade Union in Tehran, the Iranian regime arrested the strike committee and that Mr Mansour Ossanlou, the leader of the trade union, remains in custody; urges the Iranian government to release Mr Ossanlou; and calls upon the UK Government to press the Iranian government to respect trade union rights and International Labour Organisation conventions.

Signatures by party: Labour 39, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Scottish National Party 1.