GUANTÁNAMO BAY

Early day motion 88, tabled 18 November 2009 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 97 members.

That this House welcomes the efforts being made by President Obama to close Guantánamo Bay; notes the common legal heritage between Great Britain and the United States especially in regard to the writ of habeas corpus; further notes that the issue of Guantánamo Bay is before the United States Supreme Court for a fourth time; and supports an effective remedy for those prisoners who have been found by a competent court to be innocent of any wrongdoing, but who continue to be held.

Signatures by party: Labour 52, Liberal Democrat 33, Independent 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1.