Motion text
That this House strongly condemns the Iranian Government for continuing to hold Ms Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a dual British-Iranian national, in arbitrary detention and calls for her immediate release; expresses dismay that Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been detained for over three years; supports Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her husband Richard Ratcliffe as they continue a hunger strike in protest at Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe's arbitrary detention; condemns the Embassy of the Iranian Republic in the UK for disrupting Mr Ratcliffe's protest; urges the UK Government to continue to identify and intervene in cases where British nationals face grave human rights violations in Iran; expresses concern that as diplomatic relations between the West and Iran deteriorate, due to aggressive actions in the Middle East, that British-Iranians will be put at greater risk of arbitrary detention in Iran; and calls on the UK Government to state that in all cases involving British nationals or dual nationals imprisoned abroad, any threat of or actual torture or ill-treatment will not be tolerated and will be publicly condemned by the Government, and that the human rights of UK dual nationals detained in Iran must be a red line in any future trade deals negotiated with Iran.
Signatures (46)
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
20 June 2019
Siddiq, Tulip
Labour
Signed on
20 June 2019
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
21 June 2019
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on
21 June 2019
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
21 June 2019
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 June 2019
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 June 2019
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
24 June 2019
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 June 2019
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
24 June 2019
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on
24 June 2019
Umunna, Chuka
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 June 2019
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 June 2019
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 June 2019
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on
24 June 2019
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
24 June 2019
Field, Frank
Independent
Signed on
24 June 2019
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
24 June 2019
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 June 2019
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 June 2019
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
25 June 2019
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
25 June 2019
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on
25 June 2019
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
26 June 2019
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on
26 June 2019
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on
27 June 2019
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 June 2019
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
27 June 2019
McMorrin, Anna
Labour
Signed on
27 June 2019
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on
28 June 2019
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 July 2019
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 July 2019
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 July 2019
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on
3 July 2019
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on
3 July 2019
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
4 July 2019
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
5 July 2019
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
5 July 2019
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
5 July 2019
Killen, Ged
Labour
Signed on
8 July 2019
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
8 July 2019
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
12 July 2019
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 July 2019
Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
18 July 2019
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on
24 July 2019
Ellman, Dame Louise
Labour
Signed on
3 September 2019
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.