Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour), on Wednesday, 12 November 1997, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 143 members in total.

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LEARNING-DISABLED VICTIMS OF CRIME

That this House welcomes the establishment of the Home Office's interdepartmental review of the criminal justice system; believes that many learning-disabled victims of crime are denied a fair hearing in court because they are seen as unreliable witnesses; and calls upon the review to consider how learning-disabled victims can receive fair treatment within the criminal justice system and in particular from the Crown Prosecution Service and the courts.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

444 

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Disability Crime Victims

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk