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Notices of Questions and Motions: 23rd May 1979

4 OPPORTUNITIES FOR BACK-BENCH SPEAKERS

Dr Alan Glyn

Mr Patrick Wall

Mr John Biggs-Davison

Mr David Knox

Mr Ioan Evans

Mr Sydney Chapman

Mr Tony Marlow

No. 11

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That this House considers that,in order to increase the opportunities for back-benchers to contribute to proceedings, the occupant of the Chair should have the power to limit the time taken by back-bench speakers to 15 minutes in any debate, except by leave of the House.

5 EXECUTION OF A JEWISH IRANIAN

Mr Vivian Bendall

Mr David Atkinson

Mr Graham Bright

Mr Neil Thorne

Mr Archie Hamilton

Mr Peter Lloyd

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Mr Tim Sainsbury

Mr Robert Dunn

That this House deplores the recent action taken by the new administration in Iran in executing Mr Habib Elghanian, a Jewish Iranian, because of his connection with the State of Israel.

As an Amendment to Mr Vivian Bendall's proposed Motion (Execution of a Jewish Iranian):

Mr David Watkins

Mr Andrew Faulds

Mr Martin Flannery

Mr W. E. Garrett Mr Frank Hooley

Mr Tony Marlow

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★ 6 Line 2, leave out from executing' to end and add 'many citizens after secret trials and would profoundly regret any expression of opinion by honourable Members giving the impression that any execution is either more, or less, deplorable because of the race or religion of the victim.

The figure following this symbol gives the total number of names of Members appended, including those names added in this edition of the Notices of Questions and Motions.

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