Urgent Action Needed: MPs To Vote Again on Extradition Treaty
Vote to take place in House of Commons' on Monday 6th NovemberDear Supporter,
MPs to vote again on Monday 6th November 2006.
Thank you for taking out the time to contact your MP for the 24th October 2006 House of Commons’ Vote to change the existing UK-US extradition laws. As you may know, MPs rejected two crucial amendments to the Extradition Treaty when debating the Police and Justice Bill.
During the Commons’ debate on 24th October 2006, the New Labour Government, fearing a
MPs to vote again on Monday 6th November 2006.
Thank you for taking out the time to contact your MP for the 24th October 2006 House of Commons’ Vote to change the existing UK-US extradition laws. As you may know, MPs rejected two crucial amendments to the Extradition Treaty when debating the Police and Justice Bill.
During the Commons’ debate on 24th October 2006, the New Labour Government, fearing a
rebellion, promised MPs that they would further look into the forum amendments. As a result, 30 Labour MP’s abstained from voting.
However, on Wednesday 1st November 2006, the Bill returned to the House of Lords, who voted in support of the amendments.
The Police and Justice Bill will return to the House of Commons on MONDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2006. The Government has failed to provide a solution to the forum issue as of yet.
We urgently need your help to contact your MP again by Monday 6th November 2006 12 noon to make sure they support the amendments and do not abstain from voting.
This will only take 10 minutes of your time and may be the last chance we have to challenge the law. If the vote is won, it will directly affect cases like Babar Ahmad, who is on the brink of being shipped to the U.S.
Please follow these steps:
1) Go to http://www.writetothem.com/ and find your MP by typing in your postcode. Write an email (NOTE: cut and paste emails may be rejected so change a few words and include your full name and address in the body of the email to show that you are a genuine constituent)
2) Follow up the email with a phone call by Monday 6th November 2006, 12 noon.
Ring 020 7219 3000 (House of Commons Switchboard) and ask for your MP's office.
Give them your name and address. Tell the staff you have sent an email and would like your MP to back both amendments to the Extradition Act 2003 and would like them to cancel any prior engagements to make themselves available to vote on Monday 6th November 2006
Please pass this on to all your contacts TODAY and circulate on mailing lists and forums so as many MP's as possible are contacted by the morning of Monday 6th November 2006.
Thank you for your time and efforts.
Yours sincerely
Free Babar Ahmad Campaign
However, on Wednesday 1st November 2006, the Bill returned to the House of Lords, who voted in support of the amendments.
The Police and Justice Bill will return to the House of Commons on MONDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2006. The Government has failed to provide a solution to the forum issue as of yet.
We urgently need your help to contact your MP again by Monday 6th November 2006 12 noon to make sure they support the amendments and do not abstain from voting.
This will only take 10 minutes of your time and may be the last chance we have to challenge the law. If the vote is won, it will directly affect cases like Babar Ahmad, who is on the brink of being shipped to the U.S.
Please follow these steps:
1) Go to http://www.writetothem.com/ and find your MP by typing in your postcode. Write an email (NOTE: cut and paste emails may be rejected so change a few words and include your full name and address in the body of the email to show that you are a genuine constituent)
2) Follow up the email with a phone call by Monday 6th November 2006, 12 noon.
Ring 020 7219 3000 (House of Commons Switchboard) and ask for your MP's office.
Give them your name and address. Tell the staff you have sent an email and would like your MP to back both amendments to the Extradition Act 2003 and would like them to cancel any prior engagements to make themselves available to vote on Monday 6th November 2006
Please pass this on to all your contacts TODAY and circulate on mailing lists and forums so as many MP's as possible are contacted by the morning of Monday 6th November 2006.
Thank you for your time and efforts.
Yours sincerely
Free Babar Ahmad Campaign
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