Adjournment debate on Monday, 8 January 2007, in the House of Commons, led by Ed Davey. The answering member was Ian McCartney.

Bisher al-Rawi

Adjournment debate on the detention of Bisher Al-Rawi in Guantanamo Bay.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 455 c115-28
Session: 2006-07
Department: Department of Trade and Industry
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Ed Davey | 455 c115-20 (Link to this contribution) My constituent, Bisher al-Rawi, lives in New Malden, Surrey, but he is currently in camp 5, Guantana...; Ian McCartney | 455 c122-3 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman should allow me to set out my response to his hon. Friend and should take account...; Ed Davey | 455 c123 (Link to this contribution) May I take the Minister back to the point about complicity? During the judicial proceedings last Mar...; Ian McCartney | 455 c122 (Link to this contribution) We are often asked about the circumstances of detainees who were formerly resident in the United Kin...; Baroness Teather | 455 c122 (Link to this contribution) The British Government often state that they have no standing in international law to request the re...; Ian McCartney | 455 c120-1 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the opportunity that the hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Mr. Davey) has given us to...; Chris Mullin | 455 c121 (Link to this contribution) As my right hon. Friend said, through our prolonged representations to the American Government we su...; Ian McCartney | 455 c121-2 (Link to this contribution) We are dealing specifically with Mr. al-Rawi’s case and circumstances. Several other cases are await...; Chris Mullin | 455 c122 (Link to this contribution) My question was: have we made a request for the return of any of the British residents in Guantanamo...; Ian McCartney | 455 c124-5 (Link to this contribution) That is a mere technicality. Later this year, it will be 20 years since I came into the House, but t...; Ian McCartney | 455 c123-4 (Link to this contribution) I cannot add to what I have already said or make it any clearer. I thought that I had made it absolu...; Ed Davey | 455 c125 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for his answer to my hon. Friend. Will he pledge to come back to me wi...; Ian McCartney | 455 c126 (Link to this contribution) I cannot give such a specific commitment. As I have said, however, discussions are ongoing with the ...; Ed Davey | 455 c126 (Link to this contribution) Perhaps I am anticipating what the Minister was about to say. Can he confirm that the British Govern...; Ian McCartney | 455 c126-8 (Link to this contribution) As I made absolutely clear to the hon. Gentleman, this Government were one of the first to ratify th...; Ian McCartney | 455 c125 (Link to this contribution) If it is on that issue, there is no point in my giving way.; Simon Hughes | 455 c125 (Link to this contribution) It is not. The Minister said that he or other Ministers had communicated their concerns about Mr. al...; Ian McCartney | 455 c125 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman makes a reasonable point. There is no doubt that the contents of this debate will...; Simon Hughes | 455 c125 (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister give way?; Simon Hughes | 455 c122 (Link to this contribution) May I come back to the subject of the constituent of my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston and Surb...; Ian McCartney | 455 c122 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton made it clear that, in a case in December 2006, the House ...
Subjects: Detainees Human rights Iraq Prisoners Terrorism Torture USA Afghanistan Islam Guantanamo Bay al-Rawi, Bisher
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Bisher al-Rawi

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