Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 27 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 80 members in total.

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IRAQI EMPLOYEES

That this House recognises the courage of Iraqis who have worked alongside British troops and diplomats in southern Iraq, often saving British lives; notes that many such Iraqis have been targeted for murder by Iraqi militias in Basra, and that an unknown number have already been killed, whilst many others are in hiding; further recognises that many Iraqis who have worked for fewer than 12 months for the UK are threatened by death squads; and therefore calls upon the Prime Minister to meet the UK's moral obligations by offering resettlement to all Iraqis who are threatened with death for the "crime" of helping British troops and diplomats.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

401 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Gregory Campbell

Andrew George

Stephen Williams

Bob Russell

Subjects

Asylum Armed forces Employment Iraq Military operations

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk