DETENTION OF KIERON BRYAN IN RUSSIA

Early day motion 600, tabled 21 October 2013 by Baroness Harman (Labour). Signed by 35 members.

That this House notes with concern the detention by the Russian authorities of journalist Kieron Bryan who was under contract to record a film for Greenpeace when he was arrested on 19 September 2013, and is now detained in Murmansk; believes that he is neither a criminal nor a threat to the Russian state and that he should be released immediately; is dismayed that he is facing charges of piracy which carry a sentence of up to 15 years' imprisonment; and is grateful for the support given to him by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Ministers of that Department and consular staff.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 4, Conservative 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 1, Green 1.