SAMANTHA OROBATOR

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 not been possible to ascertain how Samantha became pregnant four months after her arrest; notes that Samantha has not been granted adequate access to counsel; further notes that the Laos authorities have moved Samantha's trial date on numerous occasions, causing distress to Samantha and making her legal defence difficult; further notes that due to Samantha's pregnancy it will be unsafe for Samantha to fly after 6 June 2009; and calls on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to do all it can to ensure that the Laos authorities set an immediate trial date as a matter of urgency and ensure that Samantha returns to the UK before 6 June 2009.