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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SENTENCES FOR SERIOUS SEXUAL CRIMES (23 January 2006)

Motion Details

That this House expresses extreme concern at the outcome of the trial in the case of the rape and sexual abuse of a 12-week old baby; strongly feels that the amount of time the perpetrators will serve is grossly inadequate considering the abhorrent nature of the crime; calls for the Attorney General to refer the case to the Appeal Court to review the length of the sentences given; and calls for a review in the sentencing tariffs for serious sexual crimes to reflect strong public opinion that the perpetrators of such crimes are often not given sufficiently long sentences.

Sponsored by:
Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
13
36%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
9
25%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
4
11%
 
 
Conservative
4
11%
 
 
Independent
4
11%
 
 
Speaker
1
3%
 
 
Not Available
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (36 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Janet Anderson
LD
John Barrett
LD
Sir Vince Cable
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Derek Conway
Con
David T C Davies
Con
Sir Philip Davies
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Mr Jim Devine
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Lab
Jim Dowd
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Lab
Mr David Hamilton
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
John Hemming
Lab
Sir Mark Hendrick
Preston
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Washington and Gateshead South
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
LD
Mr John Leech
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
LD
Greg Mulholland (Sponsor)
Ind
Dan Norris
North East Somerset and Hanham
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Lab
Mr Greg Pope
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
DUP
David Simpson
Ind
Bob Spink
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
LD
Mr Mark Williams
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
LD
Roger Williams
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
Lab
Derek Wyatt

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