MRS MANJIT BASUTA - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes that Mrs Manjit Basuta, a British citizen, has been convicted in the United States and sentenced to 25 years imprisonment after an unsafe trial; further notes that the trial did not comply with Article 14 of the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights stating that all persons shall be equal before the courts and tribunals, everyone is entitled to be heard by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal, everyone is entitled to examine, or have examined the witnesses against him and to obtain the attendance and examination of witnesses on his behalf on the same conditions as those against him; further notes that this unfairness is shown by the unsupervised vetting of the jury, the prejudicial refusal to admit relevant and expert evidence, the questionable reliability of the main prosecution witness and the judge's apparent greater concern for expediency than fairness; and supports Manjit Basuta's lawyers' and Fair Trials Abroad's call for an immediate retrial.

Signatures (84)

Supporters (84)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Mactaggart, Fiona

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Adams, Mrs Irene

Allan, Mr Richard

Liberal Democrat

Sheffield, Hallam

Atkins, Charlotte

Staffordshire Moorlands

Erith and Thamesmead

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Bennett, Andrew

Denton and Reddish

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Brown, Mr Russell

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clarke, Mr Tony

Northampton South

Coaker, Mr Vernon

Coleman, Mr Iain

Hammersmith and Fulham

Dawson, Mr Hilton

Lancaster and Wyre

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

Cunninghame South

Ellman, Mrs Louise

Liverpool, Riverside

Barnsley East and Mexborough

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Fabricant, Michael

Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna

Fyfe, Mrs Maria

Glasgow Maryhill

Gardiner, Barry

Liberal Democrat

Gerrard, Mr Neil

Plymouth, Sutton

Godman, Dr Norman

Greenock and Inverclyde

Wythenshawe and Sale East

Griffiths, Mr Win

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Humble, Mrs Joan

Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Jones, Mr Barry

Alyn and Deeside

Jones, Ms Jenny

Wolverhampton South West

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Kaufman, Mr Gerald

Manchester, Gorton

Khabra, Mr Piara S

Ealing, Southall

Bethnal Green and Bow

Kumar, Dr Ashok

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Manchester Central

Marshall, Mr Jim

Leicester South

McCabe, Stephen

Birmingham, Hall Green

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Prentice, Mr Gordon

Portsmouth North

Rooney, Mr Terry

Liberal Democrat

Sarwar, Mr Mohammad

Savidge, Mr Malcolm

Sedgemore, Mr Brian

Hackney South and Shoreditch

Shipley, Ms Debra

Nottingham South

Starkey, Dr Phyllis

Milton Keynes South West

Stoate, Dr Howard

North West Leicestershire

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Finchley and Golders Green

Wardle, Mr Charles

Bexhill and Battle

Whitehead, Dr Alan

Southampton, Test

Winnick, Mr David

Winterton, Ms Rosie

Doncaster Central

Woolas, Mr Phil

Oldham East and Saddleworth

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.