Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Terry Rooney (Labour), on Wednesday, 1 February 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 57 members in total.

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RIGHT TO SILENCE AND LEGISLATIVE ANOMALIES

That this House notes the changes to the right to silence in the Criminal Justice and Public Order further notes that under Clause 28 of the Jobseekers Bill 1994 benefit claim ants will be fined up to ??1000 for refusing to answer a question and contrasts this with the Pensions Bill where Clause 102 gives statutory right to silence to those under investigation for pension fund fraud and embezzlement; and calls on the Home Secretary to make a statement on these anomalies.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

529 

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Rights of accused

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk