Sentencing For Gross Indecency In Northern Ireland (EDM416)

Sentencing For Gross Indecency In Northern Ireland

EDM number 416 in 2002-03, proposed by Gregory Campbell on 18/12/2002.

That this House notes the fact that the maximum sentence for gross indecency with a child is two years in Northern Ireland whilst it is 10 years in England and Wales; notes the comments of the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Robert Carswell, that the maximum sentence should be amended in Northern Ireland; and calls for legislation to be introduced to bring the sentencing power for judges in Northern Ireland in this area into line with England and Wales.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Gregory Campbell	18/12/2002	East Londonderry	DUP	Proposed
Martin Smyth	19/12/2002	Belfast South	UUP	Signed
Bob Spink	19/12/2002	Castle Point	Conservative	Signed
Lynne Jones	19/12/2002	Birmingham, Selly Oak	Labour	Signed
Harry Barnes	19/12/2002	North East Derbyshire	Labour	Signed
Ann Cryer	07/01/2003	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Rudi Vis	07/01/2003	Finchley & Golders Green	Labour	Signed
Syd Rapson	08/01/2003	Portsmouth North	Labour	Signed
Chris McCafferty	08/01/2003	Calder Valley	Labour	Signed
Martin Caton	08/01/2003	Gower	Labour	Signed
Ian Davidson	09/01/2003	Glasgow, Pollok	Labour Co-operative	Signed
Harold Best	09/01/2003	Leeds North West	Labour	Signed
Andrew Rosindell	09/01/2003	Romford	Conservative	Signed
Nigel Jones	13/01/2003	Cheltenham	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Jeffrey M Donaldson	15/01/2003	Lagan Valley	UUP	Signed
Janet Dean	21/01/2003	Burton	Labour	Signed
Lady Hermon	27/01/2003	North Down	UUP	Signed
Alan Simpson	03/02/2003	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
John Lyons	07/02/2003	Strathkelvin & Bearsden	Labour	Signed
Nigel Dodds	26/02/2003	Belfast North	DUP	Signed
Ian Paisley	12/03/2003	North Antrim	DUP	Signed
Peter Robinson	12/05/2003	Belfast East	DUP	Signed

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