DEATH SENTENCES IN INDIA

Early day motion 1867, tabled 7 June 2011 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 26 members.

That this House expresses its deep regret at the decision by India's President to approve the country's first executions since 2004, having rejected the mercy petitions of death row prisoners, Professor D. P. Singh Bhullar and Mahrendra Nath Das; and calls on the UK Government to urge the Indian government to ensure that these executions do not take place and to end the death penalty in India.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1.