Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Stephen Twigg (Labour), on Tuesday, 21 December 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 48 members in total.

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IRAN'S FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY

That this House looks forward to the visit of the Iranian Foreign Minister; welcomes the current trend towards a more progressive society in that country but deplores its continued and expanded support for terrorist organisations and activities which aim to derail the Middle East peace process; notes that Iran continues to finance, equip and provide training locations to the most lethal terrorist organisations in the Middle East notably Hamas, Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad; deplores the fact that Iran transferred ??3 million to Hamas in August of this year; notes that when Jordanian authorities raided the offices of Hamas in Amman that data uncovered shipments of arms and explosives from Iran; further notes that some 200 Iranian officers are currently training Hezbollah gunmen in Lebanon; is aware that the latest report from Amnesty International states that 'Torture is widespread in Iran'; expresses concern that Christian, Jewish and particularly the Bahai' communities have been the targets of specific campaigns of harassment and abuse including the arrest of 13 Jews on trumped up charges of espionage; is concerned that Iran remains one of the most active countries seeking to acquire weapons of mass destruction; is aware that this will have the detrimental effect of destabilising the balance of power; declares that Iran cannot now hope to be welcomed back into the family of nations as long as these issues remain unresolved; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to put these issues at the top of the agenda when holding discussions with the Government of Iran.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

IRAN'S FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY (229A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Maria Fyfe (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 12 January 2000. It has been signed by 8 members in total.

after 'country', insert 'and in particular congratulates those who are brave enough to defy the dress code for women and to campaign for fairer laws concerning women's health, education, civil rights and custody of children.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

229 

229A1 

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Finance Foreign relations Proscribed organisations Military aid Iran Hezbollah Hamas Religious freedom

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk