Results 1-5 of 5 for gay speaker:Jo Swinson

[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair] — Death Penalty (Global Abolition) (28 Oct 2009)

Jo Swinson: ...it, they can too. The hon. Member for Ealing, North (Stephen Pound) made a powerful speech about Iranian executions for homosexuality. Since 1979, more than 4,000 people were killed just for being gay. Although we have generally had a fairly consensual debate, I shall introduce a small note of discord by saying to the Minister that the UK Government need to consider again their policy of...

[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair] — Global Security (Iran) (9 Jul 2009)

Jo Swinson: ...views, and about the horrendous executions of minors by the state. Obviously, there is a range of human rights problems in Iran. We did not have much time yesterday to go into detail about gay and lesbian Iranians being deported from the UK to Iran, and I would be interested to hear the Minister's views on that. In June 2008, the then Home Secretary said that there was no "real risk" to...

[Mr. Christopher Chope in the Chair] — Human Rights (Iran) (8 Jul 2009)

Jo Swinson: ...regularly experience dreadful discrimination, and execution, in Iran, where more than 4,000 people have been executed for homosexuality since 1979. Worryingly, the UK Government still deport gay Iranians, despite the possible risk of imprisonment or execution in their home country. Although I do not have time to go into greater detail, I would welcome the Minister's comments on these...

[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair] — Ashraf (Geneva Convention) (25 Mar 2009)

Jo Swinson: ...the Baha'i, the Christians and other religious minorities—and, indeed, other groups such as students. The hon. Member for Ribble Valley (Mr. Evans) outlined perfectly the plight of young gay men in Iran, and the horror of the torture and executions that go on there. Perhaps even worse was the relaxed attitude that the hon. Gentleman found among Iranian MPs to those shocking facts....

Modernisation of the House of Commons (Standing Orders): Speaker's Conference (12 Nov 2008) has video

Jo Swinson: ...realise that it does not represent society or them. That is the case whether we are talking about women, people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, people who are disabled, people who are gay, or people from different faith groups. I just mention to the shadow Deputy Leader of the House that at least one other major party has had a Roman Catholic leader; my right hon. Friend the...