DETENTION OF CHINESE ARTIST AI WEIWEI

Early day motion 1849, tabled 23 May 2011 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 98 members.

That this House is deeply concerned by recent reports of the detention of Ai Weiwei; notes with serious concern the detention of lawyers, artists, writers and government critics who are missingand possibly detained by the Chinese authorities in recent months; and calls on the Government to lead the international community in redoubling its efforts to ensure that China ends its human rights abuses.

Signatures by party: Labour 58, Liberal Democrat 21, Conservative 8, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Independent 1.