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GARY MCKINNON

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1828: tabled on 07 July 2009

Tabled in the 2008-09 session.

This motion has been signed by 3 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted. The tabling Member has subsequently withdrawn this motion.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This motion has subsequently been withdrawn by the tabling Member.

Motion text

That this House commends the recent Daily Mail campaign against the extradition to the United States of Gary McKinnon on charges of computer misuse; welcomes the continued cross-party support to stop the extradition; notes that the charges being brought by the US authorities are for events which happened whilst on British soil; further notes the significant impact of Asperger's Syndrome on Mr McKinnon; believes that it would be an injustice to carry out the extradition of Mr McKinnon; and urges the Government to review its decision in relation to the extradition order.

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There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.