Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Malcolm Wicks (Labour), on Thursday, 13 November 1997, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 116 members in total.

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LEARNING-DISABLED AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM

That this House believes that many learning-disabled victims of crime are denied a fair hearing in court because they are seen as unreliable witnesses; believes that this leads to criminals, including abusers, seeing such people as easy targets and that many criminals go unpunished; therefore welcomes the establishment of the Home Office's inter-departmental review of the criminal justice system; 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.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

LEARNING-DISABLED AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM (460A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Norman A Godman (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 20 January 1998. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

at end add 'and calls upon the Scottish Office to establish a similar inter-departmental review.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

460 

460A1 

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Disability Crime Trials Victims

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk