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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
RELEASE OF SEAN KELLY (11 March 1999)

Motion Details

That this House, noting the provisions in the Belfast Agreement for the release of terrorist prisoners which stipulate that account be taken of the seriousness of the offences for which the person was convicted and the need to protect the community, views with deep concern the decision to grant an early release date in July 2000 to the IRA prisoner Sean Kelly who was convicted of nine murders and sentenced to nine life terms in prison for his part in the bombing of Frizzells Fish Shop on the Shankill Road in Belfast on 23rd October 1993 in which nine innocent people died; notes that Sean Kelly will have served only seven years in prison at the proposed date of his release which is less than one year for each murder that he committed; and supports the campaign by Michelle Williamson whose mother and father were murdered by Sean Kelly to have his release halted.

Sponsored by:
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson (Independent)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
18
60%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
6
20%
 
 
Independent
2
7%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
7%
 
 
Speaker
1
3%
 
 
Not Available
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (30 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Spk
John Bercow
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Con
Sir Richard Body
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
Con
Mr Ian Bruce
Con
Sir Sydney Chapman
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson (Sponsor)
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
UUP
Clifford Forsythe
Con
Mrs Teresa Gorman
Con
James Gray
Con
Lord Howard of Lympne
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
Con
Julie Kirkbride
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Mr Robert McCartney
Con
Lord Robathan
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson
DUP
Mr Peter Robinson
UUP
Mr William Ross
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Sir Robert Syms
Con
Mr John D. Taylor
UUP
Mr William Thompson
Con
Mr John Townend
UUP
Sir Cecil Walker
Con
Mr David Wilshire

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