Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Max Madden (Labour), on Monday, 5 February 1996, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 91 members in total.

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KARAMJIT SINGH CHAHAL

That this House notes with dismay that Karamjit Singh Chahal on 6th February, will have been detained in Bedford Prison for 2,000 days; further notes that Mr Chahal is being detained on grounds of national security and that he has been convicted of no offence in the United Kingdom; expects his case to be considered next month by the European Court of Human Rights; and calls on the Home Secretary to release Mr Chahal on temporary release so he may be reunited with his wife and two British-born children.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

377 

Session

1995-96

Other sponsors

Simon Hughes

Alice Mahon

David Winnick

Martin Smyth

Subjects

Deportation Custodial treatment European Court of Human Rights Chahal, Karamjit Singh

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk