Committee
Public Petitions Committee, 22 Jun 2005
22 Jun 2005 · S2 · Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
New Petitions
Mordechai Vanunu (PE864)
I agree with Sandra White. The six motions that members have lodged on the subject have been supported by a broad spread of members from most parties. Only the Conservative party's members have not supported at least one motion. A clear majority in the Parliament is for the view that the petition expresses. We cannot do much else. I am very much in favour of the petition's sentiments, but the Parliament's view has been clearly stated in motions, to which we can add not much else.
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