PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
GAO ZHISHENG (18 October 2017)
Motion Details
That this House expresses deep concern for the safety and welfare of the prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng; notes that Gao has been forcibly disappeared on no less than six occasions and has also been subject to torture and prison; further notes with grave concern that he was disappeared again in August 2017; and calls on the Government to make strong representations about his case to the Chinese Government
Sponsored by:
David Linden (Scottish National Party)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Scottish National Party
7
37%
Labour
6
32%
Independent
3
16%
Green Party
1
5%
Conservative
1
5%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
5%
Sponsor List (19 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Alan Brown
Con
Fiona Bruce
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Martyn Day
Lab
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
Lab
Hugh Gaffney
Lab
Ruth George
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Lady Hermon
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
SNP
David Linden (Sponsor)
Green
Caroline Lucas
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
SNP
Carol Monaghan
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Catherine West
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
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