Early Day Motions

IMMIGRATION DETENTION OF VICTIMS OF TORTURE AND OTHER VULNERABLE PEOPLE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 696: tabled on 14 December 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 131 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with concern the recent High Court judgment against the Government which found that the Home Office 's redefinition of torture in its flagship Adults at Risk immigration detention policy was unlawful; further notes that Mr Justice Ouseley ruled that the Home Office's decision to narrow the definition of torture lacked a rational or evidence base; understands that many victims of torture and other vulnerable people are held in UK immigration detention centres; recognises that legal judgments and medical research have provided extensive evidence that immigration detention can seriously harm the mental health of detainees, particularly those who have suffered previously from ill treatment; calls on the Home Office to ensure its review of the Adults at Risk policy includes consultation with NGO stakeholders; and urges the Government to honour the promises made after the Shaw Report to strengthen and improve the protections for identifying and securing the release of vulnerable adults at risk of harm in immigration detention, as well as requiring that those with evidence of a history of torture or severe physical, psychological or sexual violence or other ill treatment are not detained for immigration purposes except in very exceptional circumstances.

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.

Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2017
Enfield North
Primary
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2017
Hornsey and Wood Green
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 14 December 2017
Brighton, Pavilion
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2017
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2017
Harrow West
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2017
Tottenham

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

Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2018
Gower
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Livingston
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2018
Leeds Central
Berger, Luciana
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Liverpool, Wavertree
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 March 2018
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2018
Aberdeen North
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 February 2018
Carshalton and Wallington
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 31 January 2018
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Bryant, Chris
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
Rhondda
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Westminster North
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Birmingham, Northfield
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 January 2018
Orkney and Shetland
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 January 2018
Dunfermline and West Fife
Charalambous, Bambos
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Enfield, Southgate
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Cynon Valley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
West Lancashire
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 January 2018
Inverclyde
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2018
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
Dagenham and Rainham
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2018
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2018
Coventry South
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 December 2017
Kingston and Surbiton
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2018
Swansea West
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 December 2017
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2018
West Dunbartonshire
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2017
Cardiff South and Penarth
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Canterbury
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 5 February 2018
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2018
Eltham
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2018
Liverpool, Riverside
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2018
Islwyn
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2018
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 January 2018
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 31 January 2018
Motherwell and Wishaw
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Newport West
Frith, James
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2018
Bury North
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Ilford South
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
High Peak
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2018
North Ayrshire and Arran
Gill, Preet Kaur
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Birmingham, Edgbaston
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
South Antrim
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2018
Glasgow North
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
Airdrie and Shotts
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Stretford and Urmston
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2018
Keighley
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Camberwell and Peckham
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendrick, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2018
Preston
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 20 December 2017
North Down
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2018
Bath
Hodge, Dame Margaret
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Barking
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2018
Vauxhall
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 20 December 2017
Luton North
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2018
Dundee East
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
Knowsley
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2018
Ealing Central and Acton
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 December 2017
Edinburgh West
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Aberavon
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2018
Ceredigion
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 January 2018
North Norfolk
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2018
Dundee West
Lewis, Mr Ivan
Independent
Signed on 23 January 2018
Bury South
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
Glasgow East
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 January 2018
Eastbourne
Lucas, Ian C.
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2018
Wrexham
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 January 2018
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2018
Ipswich
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Mitcham and Morden
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
Glasgow South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2018
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
St Helens North
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2018
Newcastle upon Tyne North
McMorrin, Anna
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2018
Cardiff North
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
Falkirk
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 December 2017
Glasgow North West
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 December 2017
Oxford West and Abingdon
Morgan, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2018
Portsmouth South
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2018
Easington
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2018
Edinburgh South
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2018
Wigan
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 December 2017
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
O'Mara, Jared
Independent
Signed on 10 January 2018
Sheffield, Hallam
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Erith and Thamesmead
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Birmingham, Yardley
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
Warrington South
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
St Helens South and Whiston
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 January 2018
Belfast East
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Coventry North West
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Brighton, Kemptown
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 January 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 December 2017
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2018
Huddersfield
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 January 2018
Edinburgh East
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2018
Hammersmith
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2018
Stoke-on-Trent North
Snell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2017
Leeds North West
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 December 2017
Glasgow South West
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2018
Cardiff Central
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2018
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2018
Blackley and Broughton
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2018
East Dunbartonshire
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2018
Alyn and Deeside
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
Glasgow Central
Twist, Liz
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2018
Blaydon
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2018
Colne Valley
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Warwick and Leamington
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
East Lothian
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 January 2018
Arfon
Williams, Dr Paul
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Stockton South
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2018
Derby North
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2017
Bedford
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Cambridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.