LINDA CARTY

Early day motion 1550, tabled 1 February 2006 by Jennifer Willott (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 115 members.

That this House is extremely concerned at the plight of British National, Linda Carty, who has spent more than three years on Death Row in Texas, convicted of a murder she has always denied, solely on the evidence of other suspects who avoided the death penalty themselves by testifying against her; is further concerned that the US authorities failed to notify the British Consul of her arrest, so that Linda Carty, who was suffering the aftermath of both rape and domestic violence at the time, had no support to obtain a good lawyer, being allocated a weak one with a poor record, who failed properly to represent or even consult her; and calls on the Government to take all possible steps to safeguard her legitimate interests.

Signatures by party: Labour 81, Liberal Democrat 19, Conservative 11, Plaid Cymru 2, DUP 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.