KAMAL FOROUGHI AND NAZANIN ZAGHARI-RATCLIFFE

Early day motion 564, tabled 18 October 2016 by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 79 members.

That this House expresses grave concern regarding the cases of Mr Kamal Foroughi and Ms Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, British dual nationals, who are currently imprisoned without charge in Iran; is worried for the health and safety of Mr Foroughi and Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe who have both been kept in solitary confinement at times and, in the case of Mr Foroughi, has been denied urgent medical help; urges the Government to publicly call for the immediate release of Mr Foroughi and the release of Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe unless she is formally charged and granted a fair trial; supports the recent UN statement calling for the immediate and unconditional release of British-Iranian dual nationals; and calls on the Government to ensure that both Mr Foroughi and Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe's cases are raised in all private discussions with the Iranian authorities.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 33, Labour 20, Conservative 5, Liberal Democrat 5, DUP 4, Independent 3, Labour/Co-operative 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Green 1.