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BRIAN HAW

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2257A1: tabled on 25 May 2006

Tabled in the 2005-06 session.

This motion has been signed by 2 Members. It is an amendment to an existing motion.The tabling Member has subsequently withdrawn this motion.

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

This motion has subsequently been withdrawn by the tabling Member.

This is an amendment to an existing motion

This motion was originally tabled by Lembit Öpik on 24 May 2006. This is amendment number 1.

View details of the original motion

Suggested amendment

leave out from first `the' to end and add `way that those who carry legitimate protest to unacceptable extremes can discredit the cause they support and endanger the liberties of the majority; notes the parallels with the animal rights lobby; and reluctantly supports the action that has been taken against Mr Haw.'.

Original motion text

That this House notes that the forcible removal of placards and posters from Brian Haw's long-standing demonstration in Parliament Square against the Iraq war is symbolic of the erosion of liberty in a country where the freedom to protest should be fundamental to democracy.

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.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this amendment.