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Proceeding contribution from Claire Ward (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 9 November 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Coroners and Justice Bill.


Coroners and Justice Bill

That is not what I am saying. There are circumstances—the prime example is of a wife seeing her husband having sex with their child or a stepchild—in which sexual infidelity has taken place, but that would not be the primary issue on which the defence would, or could, rely under our legislation. They would rely on the extremely grave set of circumstances of the abuse of that child.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
499 c84 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Admissibility of evidence Coroners Homicide Freedom of expression Homophobia
Legislation
Coroners and Justice Bill 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk