IRAN AND MR BLAIR

Early day motion 2157, tabled 19 October 2007 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 10 members.

That this House condemns comments made by Mr Tony Blair attacking Iran in a speech in New York on 18th October; believes that his intervention is deeply unhelpful at a time when elements of the US Administration appear determined to pursue an attack against Iran; further believes that his expressed belief that the war on Iraq was not a cause of rising extremism in the region is contradicted by a US intelligence report released in September 2006 which blamed the conflict for fuelling terrorism; and therefore calls on the Government to oppose any attack against Iran.

Signatures by party: Labour 7, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Scottish National Party 1.