Motion text
That this House is concerned about Saudi Arabia’s use of illegal detention to silence female activists pushing for greater freedoms within the country and Saudi Arabia’s illegal detention of other political prisoners, including but not limited to Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud, Khalid bin Talal Al Saud, Abdulaziz bin Fahd Al Saud, Adel Fakeih, Mohammed Alamoudi, Faisal Al Jarba, Fawaz Al Aida, Amr Al Dabbah and Bakr bin Laden, in an apparent attempt to consolidate power and silence political opposition, illegal under international law; considers that the Government should do more to put pressure on the Saudi Government to release all detainees unless formal, legitimate charges are pressed, unfreeze assets of those held illegally, and support fundamental Human Rights within Saudi Arabia; and calls on the Government to support the cross-party Detention Review Panel that is seeking access to some of those unlawfully detained and subjected to torture and other forms of abuse.
Signatures (22)
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.
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
29 January 2019
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
30 January 2019
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
30 January 2019
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
30 January 2019
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on
30 January 2019
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on
30 January 2019
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on
31 January 2019
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 February 2019
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 February 2019
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
4 February 2019
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
5 February 2019
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
5 February 2019
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 February 2019
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on
6 February 2019
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2019
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on
12 February 2019
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on
13 February 2019
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
13 February 2019
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
13 February 2019
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 February 2019
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 February 2019
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 March 2019
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.