SAMANTHA OROBATOR (No. 2)

Early day motion 1688, tabled 17 June 2009 by Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 19 members.

That this House notes the decision by the Laotian court in Vientiane on 3 June 2009 to sentence Samantha Orobator to life imprisonment; further notes that Samantha pleaded guilty to the charges of drug smuggling; further notes the recent agreement between Britain and Laos regarding prison transfers; calls on both nations to ratify the agreement as a matter of urgency; and further calls on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to do all it can to ensure Samantha returns home as soon as possible so she can serve her sentence in the UK.

Signatures by party: Labour 12, Liberal Democrat 5, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.