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POLITICAL PRISONERS IN BURMA

Early day motion 1452, tabled 7 May 2009 by Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 121 members.

That this House welcomes the Free Burma's Political Prisoners Now campaign being organised by former political prisoners from Burma; congratulates the organisers on securing 250,000 signatures in support of the campaign; notes that more than 2,100 political prisoners languish in Burma's gaols, having committed no crime other than to want freedom and democracy, or to deliver aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis; expresses deep concern that political prisoners are deliberately being denied medical treatment; supports the call for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to make it his personal priority to secure the release of all of Burma's political prisoners; and calls on the Government to do all it can to assist the UN Secretary General in this objective.

Signatures by party: Labour 64, Liberal Democrat 29, Conservative 14, Independent 4, DUP 3, Scottish National Party 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Independent Labour 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.