Mr Alistair Carmichael

That this House notes with regret the recent decision by Lloyds Banking Group to cut its Scottish charitable foundations funding worth an estimated six million pounds annually; further notes the concerns raised that many Scottish charities face closure, job losses and scaling dow

19 Nov 2009

That this House notes the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) annual accounts for 2008-09 which show senior management and board members within the MCA received on average a 15 per cent. pay increase whilst those on the frontline received an average one per cent. increase; furth

4 Nov 2009

That this House notes with regret the recent decision by Lloyds Banking Group to cut its Scottish charitable foundations funding worth an estimated 6 million annually; notes the concerns raised that many Scottish charities face closure, job losses and scaling down as a result of

16 Oct 2009

That this House notes with serious concern the arrest on 25 June 2009 of Iranian human rights lawyer Mr Mohammad Mostafaei; further notes that Mr Mostafaei is a defence lawyer for minors facing the death penalty in Iran and is currently representing more than 25 Iranian juveniles

1 Jul 2009

That this House notes the decision by the Laotian court in Vientiane on 3 June 2009 to sentence Samantha Orobator to life imprisonment; further notes that Samantha pleaded guilty to the charges of drug smuggling; further notes the recent agreement between Britain and Laos regardi

17 Jun 2009

That this House is seriously concerned by the incarceration of the pregnant Briton Samantha Orobator, currently detained in deplorable prison conditions in Laos; is concerned for Samantha's health given the poor dietary provisions in Laos prisons; voices its concern that it has n

1 Jun 2009

That this House records its admiration for all those in the 19th century who contributed to the exploration of the North-West Passage in Canada; congratulates Billy Connolly on his recent programme, Journey to the Edge of the World, retracing their steps; further congratulates Mr

18 Mar 2009

That this House notes that October 2009 will be the 70th anniversary of the loss of HMS Royal Oak when the German U-boat, U-47, penetrated the defences protecting Scapa Flow and torpedoed the battleship, sinking HMS Royal Oak with the loss of 833 lives; further notes that many bo

12 Mar 2009

That this House notes with concern Japan's continued and increasing use of the death penalty; further notes the particular case of Mr Iwao Hakamada who will turn 73 on 10 March 2009; is concerned to hear that Mr Hakamada has spent almost 43 years in detention, including 29 years

10 Feb 2009

That this House is appalled that Thailand's navy has left around 1,000 Rohingya refugees adrift in the ocean in boats without engines or food or water; is deeply concerned that hundreds may have died as a result; notes that the Rohingya people face severe persecution in Burma, in

3 Feb 2009