KESRI LEHAR PETITION

Early day motion 296, tabled 29 June 2012 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 68 members.

That this House welcomes the national petition launched by the Kesri Lehar campaign urging the UK Government to press the Indian government tosign and ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and the UNConvention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which encompasses the death penalty, with the result that India would abolish the death penalty and lift this threat from Balwant Singh Rajoana and others.

Signatures by party: Labour 42, Liberal Democrat 10, Conservative 5, Scottish National Party 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Alliance 1.