Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Dennis Canavan (Labour), on Tuesday, 19 December 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 27 members in total.

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CONDUCT OF THE ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY IN THE CASE OF MR BILLY GORMAN

That this House notes Mr Billy Gorman's claim that he is innocent of the charge of murder for which he served 14 years in prison; is concerned that he had to resort to judicial review on two occasions in order to obtain the interview notes of his interrogation at Castlereagh Detention Centre so that they could be submitted for ESDA testing; expresses grave concern that, although the interview notes were submitted for testing in December 1993, Mr Gorman and his legal representatives are still being denied access to the test results; deplores the intransigence of the Royal Ulster Constabulary on this matter, despite representations from Mr Gorman, his solicitor, the honourable Member for Falkirk West, and human rights organisations; calls on the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to instruct the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary to expedite the issue of the test results in compliance with the Court decision; and supports Mr Gorman in his efforts to clear his name.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

230 

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Miscarriages of justice Royal Ulster Constabulary Gorman, Billy

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk