EDWARD SNOWDEN RECTOR SUCCESS

Early day motion 1111, tabled 25 February 2014 by George Galloway (Respect). Signed by 5 members.

That this House congratulates whistleblower Edward Snowden on his overwhelming election win in becoming the new Rector of Glasgow University; applauds the students at the university for sending out such a clear and unequivocal statement that mass surveillance is more than a matter of intruding on privacy but an attack on academic freedom and human liberty; and urges the Government to use what powers of persuasion it has to urge the US administration to drop the threat of prosecution against Snowden so that he will be able to carry out his duties representing students in Glasgow for the three-year term.

Signatures by party: Labour 4, Respect 1.