KRISHNA MAHARAJ

Early day motion 2754, tabled 16 October 2006 by Peter Bottomley (Conservative). Signed by 26 members.

That this House notes the 20th anniversary of the imprisonment of Krishna Maharaj, the British national; recognises the unsatisfactory elements of his conviction for murder; welcomes the BBC Newsnight programmes examining his case; thanks the pro bono teams who have worked for justice in his cause; and anticipates fair consideration of the anticipated application for clemency now that the Supreme Court has rejected without reasons his appeal for a new trial.

Signatures by party: Labour 17, Liberal Democrat 4, Conservative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1.