Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ivan Lawrence (Conservative), on Tuesday, 20 June 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 268 members in total.

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PROSECUTION OF BRITISH PAEDOPHILE TOURISTS

That this House notes that over 300 members from all parts of the House have recently expressed their deep concern at reports about citizens of developed countries travelling overseas as tourists to procure child prostitutes and pornography in poor countries in Africa, India, and Asia; noting further that the Governments of Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and the United States of America have legislated, or are in the process of legislating, to give their domestic courts jurisdiction to prosecute such residents and nationals for sexual offences inflicted on children abroad; further noting that prosecutions under such legislation have proved feasible, urges Her Majesty's Government to give British courts extra-territorial jurisdiction for prosecuting such offences committed by British nationals abroad either by enacting the Private Member's Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill (Lords), or by introducing a comparable government measure.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

PROSECUTION OF BRITISH PAEDOPHILE TOURISTS (1267A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Eddie Loyden (primary, Labour) and tabled on Monday, 26 June 1995. It has been signed by 5 members in total.

at end add 'as a matter of urgency.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1267 

1267A1 

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Paedophilia Sexual offences Tourism

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk