CONDUCT OF ZIMBABWE AND EQUATORIAL GUINEA TOWARDS MR SIMON MANN

Early day motion 1476, tabled 6 May 2008 by Julian Lewis (Conservative). Signed by 117 members.

That this House deplores the transfer by Zimbabwe to Equatorial Guinea of Mr Simon Mann after nearly five years in gaol, in contravention of assurances given to the UK Government that this would not occur while his appeal process was still underway; is appalled that he has been held in shackles in Black Beach Prison ever since; condemns the continuing refusal to grant United Kingdom consular access to him since a single visit in March; and urges the Government to seek the support of the United States and other influential countries to safeguard Mr Mann's human rights in this perilous situation.

Signatures by party: Conservative 61, Labour 32, Liberal Democrat 19, Independent 2, DUP 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKIP 1.