Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Goldsmith (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 November 2006.

Crime: Rape

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether, prior to the appeal hearing at which the Attorney-General sought to increase the prison sentence for rape imposed on Warren Blackwell, he had been made aware of (a) the eight different identities of the accuser over 17 years; (b) the accuser’s conviction for robbery in 1986; (c) the accuser’s conviction for theft in 1989; (d) the accuser's false accusations of sexual assault by her father in 1989; (e) the accuser's false accusations of rape against a boy in 1983; (f) the accuser's false accusations of violent sexual assault in a police station in 1988; (g) the accuser's false accusations of violent assault from behind with a knife in March 2000; and (h) the accuser's false accusations of violent sexual assault from behind with a knife in July 2000.

Answer: No. None of this information would have been part of the case papers that were sent to the then Solicitor-General who made the application to increase the sentence and he would not, therefore, have been made aware of this material.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 5; 687 c42WA
Session: 2006-07
Subjects: Disclosure of information Appeals Attorney General Evidence of previous convictions Personation Rape Miscarriages of justice Sentencing Blackwell, Warren
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk