RELEASE OF SHAKER AAMER, LAST BRITISH RESIDENT IN GUANTÁNAMO

Early day motion 547, tabled 6 January 2010 by Martin Linton (Labour). Signed by 101 members.

That this House welcomes President Obama's commitment to close Guantánamo and his appeal to European countries to take in released detainees; supports the representations by the Government for the release and return of Shaker Aamer, the last British resident held in Guantánamo; notes that Mr Aamer has been detained for nearly eight years without trial or charge; further notes that he was a UK resident before his detention and that his wife and children have always lived in this country; and urges the Government to make renewed representations to the US to secure his release and return to this country.

Signatures by party: Labour 61, Liberal Democrat 32, Independent 3, Conservative 2, Independent Labour 1, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.