PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CHILD ABUSE AND THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT 1989 (26 May 2015)

Motion Details

That this House believes that justice for the survivors of child abuse should be a priority for the Government; notes that concerns have been raised by current and former police officers and special branch officers that by coming forward with evidence related to child abuse they could be prosecuted under the Official Secrets Act 1989; and calls on the Government to introduce legislation to remove the threat of prosecution for anyone who has reasonable cause to believe that the information, document or article they disclose is relevant to an official investigation of, or inquiry into, historic child abuse.

Sponsored by:
Lord Mann (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
23
42%
 
 
Scottish National Party
13
24%
 
 
Conservative
4
7%
 
 
Independent
4
7%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
4
7%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
3
5%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
2
4%
 
 
Green Party
1
2%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (55 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr David Anderson
SNP
Richard Arkless
SNP
Philip Boswell
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Sarah Champion
Rotherham
SNP
Douglas Chapman
SNP
Joanna Cherry
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Martyn Day
Lab
Thangam Debbonaire
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Paul Farrelly
Ind
Margaret Ferrier
Lab
Vicky Foxcroft
Lewisham North
SNP
Patricia Gibson
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Con
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Con
Gordon Henderson
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Stephen Kinnock
Aberafan Maesteg
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Fiona Mactaggart
Lab
Lord Mann (Sponsor)
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
Lab
Andy McDonald
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Liz McInnes
SNP
Carol Monaghan
LD
Greg Mulholland
SNP
Brendan O'Hara
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
LD
John Pugh
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
Lab
Steve Rotheram
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
SNP
Tommy Sheppard
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
SNP
Alison Thewliss
Lab
Stephen Twigg
Lab
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
SNP
Mike Weir
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford
PC
Hywel Williams
LD
Mr Mark Williams
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim

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