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Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy speaking during the launch of the Government's anti-corruption strategy at home and abroad to strengthen national security and drive growth, at Mansion House in London, December 8, 2025
PALESTINE ACTION supporters expressed disgust that it took a hunger striker “to be on the brink of death” before the Commons leader would raise the issue of a prison move with Justice Secretary David Lammy today.
Sir Alan Campbell said that he would raise the possibility of moving Heba Muraisi to be closer to her disabled mother after Labour MP Barry Gardiner urged him to act.
The 31-year-old, who is Mr Gardiner’s constituent, is currently being held at HMP New Hall in West Yorkshire 200 miles away from her mother’s home.
Mr Gardiner said that she is “close to death, because she has been on hunger strike protest for 67 days” and had asked if she could be moved to HMP Bronzefield in Ashford, Surrey, as it will be easier for her disabled mother to visit.
“Delays in the courts system mean that one of my constituents has been in prison awaiting trial on remand for over a year,” he added.
“I plead with the leader of the house to let common sense and humanity prevail, to urgently intervene, to agree the transfer and also to consider allowing her release on bail to her family home in my constituency.”
Sir Alan said: “I will not only draw it to the attention of the Justice Secretary, but to make sure that he gets the assurances that he and the family need.”
Prisoners for Palestine spokeswoman Francesca Nadin told the Morning Star: “Everybody is absolutely furious, he’s only said this because he’s been forced to do so by the MPs that are supporting the hunger strikers.
“It’s too little too late for somebody to be on the brink of death to address these issues.
“This is all they are doing, raising a point? She could die at any moment, so we’re all disgusted by these people, they are trying to save face.
“You don’t even have to be supportive of the Palestinian cause — anybody with a conscience who knows the facts of the case would be disgusted.”
Ms Muraisi is one of two remaining hunger strikers who are facing charges related to alleged break-ins on behalf of Palestine Action before the group was banned under terrorism legislation, charges which they deny and have called to be dropped.
