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Amess is a member of the [[British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom]] (BPCIF) and has publicly and openly supported the [[Mujahedin-e Khalq]] (MEK or PMOI),<ref name=WT>David Amess, [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/oct/15/exposing-irans-chief-liar/?page=2 "AMESS: Exposing Iran's chief liar"], Washington Times, accessed on 22 December 2010</ref> the umbrella organization for groups like the BPCIF, and the [[National Council of Resistance of Iran]] of which Amess is also affiliated with. Although the MEK has little support among Iranians, Amess publicly advocates for its legitimization and lobbies to have it removed from government lists (including the UK and the US) which categorize it as a terrorist organization. Writes Amess:
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Amess is a member of the [[British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom]] (BPCIF) and has publicly and openly supported the [[Mujahedin-e Khalq]] (MEK or PMOI),<ref name=WT>David Amess, [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/oct/15/exposing-irans-chief-liar/?page=2 "AMESS: Exposing Iran's chief liar"], Washington Times, accessed on 22 December 2010</ref> the umbrella organization for groups like the BPCIF, and the [[National Council of Resistance of Iran]], which Amess is also affiliated with. Although the MEK has little support among Iranians, Amess publicly advocates for its legitimization and lobbies to have it removed from government lists (including the UK and the US) which categorize it as a terrorist organization. Writes Amess:
  
 
:Removing the terrorist tag would enjoy the backing of Congress. A bipartisan group of more than 80 members co-sponsored House Resolution 1431, explicitly calling for the delisting of the PMOI, "thereby denying the regime the pretext to crack down on dissidents inside Iran".<ref name=WT>David Amess, [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/oct/15/exposing-irans-chief-liar/?page=2 "AMESS: Exposing Iran's chief liar"], Washington Times, accessed on 22 December 2010</ref>
 
:Removing the terrorist tag would enjoy the backing of Congress. A bipartisan group of more than 80 members co-sponsored House Resolution 1431, explicitly calling for the delisting of the PMOI, "thereby denying the regime the pretext to crack down on dissidents inside Iran".<ref name=WT>David Amess, [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/oct/15/exposing-irans-chief-liar/?page=2 "AMESS: Exposing Iran's chief liar"], Washington Times, accessed on 22 December 2010</ref>

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<youtube size="tiny" align="right" caption="Amess speaking at a 2010 PMOI demonstration in New York (appears at 3:10)">o7Ln-XkUKvs</youtube> David Amess is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Conservative Party. [1]

Amess entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 in a General Election with a majority of 8,959 votes. He represents the constituency of Southend West. [2] He is also an active member of the pro-Israel lobbying group the Conservative Friends of Israel[3] and appeared at a Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) rally in New York in 2010 where he introduced the National Council of Resistance of Iran's (the MEK's front group) leader Maryam Rajavi.[4]

Support for the Mujahedin-e Khalq

Amess is a member of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom (BPCIF) and has publicly and openly supported the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK or PMOI),[5] the umbrella organization for groups like the BPCIF, and the National Council of Resistance of Iran, which Amess is also affiliated with. Although the MEK has little support among Iranians, Amess publicly advocates for its legitimization and lobbies to have it removed from government lists (including the UK and the US) which categorize it as a terrorist organization. Writes Amess:

Removing the terrorist tag would enjoy the backing of Congress. A bipartisan group of more than 80 members co-sponsored House Resolution 1431, explicitly calling for the delisting of the PMOI, "thereby denying the regime the pretext to crack down on dissidents inside Iran".[5]

Affiliations

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

As at March 2010 Amess sits on the following All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs):[7]

Contact

  • Office address: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA[77]
  • Office Email: amessd@parliament.uk[78]
  • Constituency Address: Iveagh Hall, 67 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 1JW[79]
  • Telephone Number: 01702 472391[80]

Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ They Work for You, They Work For You website, accessed 22 March 2010
  2. ↑ They Work for You, They Work For You website, accessed 22 March 2010
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 UK Parliament, "David Amess", UK Parliament, accessed on 22 December 2010
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Kamran, "Giuliani and Bolton take the stage in NY to call for war on Iran & anoint the neocon choice for Iran’s next leader", Mondoweiss, 24 September 2010, accessed on 22 December 2010
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 David Amess, "AMESS: Exposing Iran's chief liar", Washington Times, accessed on 22 December 2010
  6. ↑ BPCIF, "1300 British Lawyers Call for Removal of Unjust Terror Tag from Iranian Mojahedin", British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom, November 2005, accessed on 21 December 2010
  7. ↑ Register of All-Party Groups, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  8. ↑ Associate Parliamentary Aerospace Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  9. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  10. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Misuse, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  11. ↑ Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  12. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Inflammatory Arthritis, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  13. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Asthma, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  14. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Balanced and Sustainable Communities Group Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  15. ↑ British Council Associate Parliamentary Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  16. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Built Environment Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  17. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Chaplaincy in the National Health Service, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  18. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Coalfields Communities Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  19. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Deafness, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  20. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Drugs Misuse Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  21. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Education, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  22. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Epilepsy, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  23. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Export Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  24. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Eye Health and Visual Impairment , Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  25. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fairs and Show Grounds, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  26. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Fire, Safety & Rescue Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  27. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Fisheries Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  28. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Flag Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  29. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Frame (Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments) Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  30. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  31. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Gas Safety Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  32. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Primary Headache Disorders, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  33. ↑ Associate Parliamentary Health Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  34. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Health and Wellbeing in Schools, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  35. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Hepatology Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  36. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Holy See, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  37. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing Co-Operatives and Community Controlled Housing, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  38. ↑ Parliamentary Information Technology Committee (an Associate Parliamentary Group), Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  39. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Junk Mail, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  40. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Learning Disability, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  41. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Light Rail, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  42. ↑ Lions Clubs International All-Party Parliamentary Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  43. ↑ Local Environmental Quality All-Party Parliamentary Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  44. ↑ Group for Medical Technology, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  45. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Men’s Health, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  46. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  47. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Music Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  48. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  49. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  50. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Paediatric Mobility, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  51. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Patient and Public Involvement in Health, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  52. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Patient Safety, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  53. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Peak Oil, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  54. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pharmacy, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  55. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  56. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Primary Care and Public Health, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  57. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  58. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Publishing, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  59. ↑ Group for Pulmonary Hypertension, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  60. ↑ Associate Parliamentary Road Passenger Transport Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  61. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  62. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Scout Group Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  63. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Ship Building and Ship Repair Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  64. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Leisure Shopping Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  65. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Small Shops, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  66. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  67. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  68. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Solvent Abuse, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  69. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Steel and Metal Related Industry, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  70. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Street Children, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  71. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Stroke, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  72. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sustainable Housing, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  73. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Thrombosis Group, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  74. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tranquilliser Addiction, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  75. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group on Umbilical Cord Blood and Adult Stem Cells, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  76. ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Group for Underground Space, Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010
  77. ↑ find your MP, Parliament website, accessed 24 March 2010
  78. ↑ find your MP, Parliament website, accessed 24 March 2010
  79. ↑ David Amess, David Amess website, accessed 22 March 2010
  80. ↑ David Amess, David Amess website, accessed 22 March 2010

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