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PARENTAL RIGHTS OF CONVICTED RAPISTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1999: tabled on 23 January 2019

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 97 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes the case of Sammy Woodhouse, in which a man convicted of rape and serving a 35-year prison sentence was notified of family court proceedings for the child he fathered as a result of the rape; further notes that the man had no parental responsibilities for the child; regrets that Rotherham Council believes that it would not have secured an exemption to notify under the current criteria; further regrets that the presumption in the law is that a rapist is notified when decisions are made about a child fathered through rape; and calls on the Government to amend the Children's Act 1989 to remove the parental rights of men who have fathered children through rape and to review the relevant Practice Directions to prevent rapist fathers from being notified of family court proceedings.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Swayne, Sir Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 23 January 2019
New Forest West
Davies, David T. C.
Conservative
Signed on 23 January 2019
Monmouth
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Canterbury
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Blackley and Broughton
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
St Helens South and Whiston
Metcalfe, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 23 January 2019
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 January 2019
Strangford
Sherriff, Paula
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Dewsbury
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2019
Kingston and Surbiton
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Gower
O'Mara, Jared
Independent
Signed on 23 January 2019
Sheffield, Hallam
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Eltham
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Dulwich and West Norwood
Ashworth, Jonathan
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Leicester South
Dodds, Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 January 2019
Belfast North
Dromey, Jack
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Birmingham, Erdington
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 January 2019
Glasgow North West
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Aberavon
Reeves, Ellie
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Lewisham West and Penge
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 23 January 2019
Brighton, Pavilion
Woodcock, John
Independent
Signed on 23 January 2019
Barrow and Furness
Creagh, Mary
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Wakefield
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Wirral South
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Colne Valley
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Sefton Central
Williams, Dr Paul
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Stockton South
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Hornsey and Wood Green
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Leeds North West
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Sheffield South East
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2019
Carshalton and Wallington
Moon, Mrs Madeleine
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Bridgend
Lucas, Ian C.
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Wrexham
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Ilford North
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
West Lancashire
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2019
Walsall South
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 January 2019
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 January 2019
Ceredigion
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Coventry South
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 24 January 2019
Harrow East
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 24 January 2019
Congleton
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Bolsover
Onn, Melanie
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Great Grimsby
De Piero, Gloria
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Ashfield
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Leyton and Wanstead
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Edmonton
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Bassetlaw
Shah, Naz
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Bradford West
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Heywood and Middleton
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Brent Central
Platt, Jo
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Leigh
Reynolds, Emma
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Wolverhampton North East
Brabin, Tracy
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Batley and Spen
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
High Peak
Perkins, Toby
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Chesterfield
Lynch, Holly
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Halifax
Onwurah, Chi
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Stoke-on-Trent North
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Easington
Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 24 January 2019
Southend West
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
Westminster North
Brown, Lyn
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2019
West Ham
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2019
Leicester East
Snell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2019
Stoke-on-Trent Central
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2019
Mitcham and Morden
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2019
Sheffield Central
Pollard, Luke
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2019
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2019
Bethnal Green and Bow
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 January 2019
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 28 January 2019
Shipley
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2019
Keighley
Furniss, Gill
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2019
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 2019
Worthing West
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2019
Blyth Valley
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2019
North Tyneside
Jarvis, Dan
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2019
Barnsley Central
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2019
Perth and North Perthshire
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2019
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2019
Hartlepool
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2019
Cardiff South and Penarth
Turner, Karl
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2019
Kingston upon Hull East
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 12 February 2019
Hemel Hempstead
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2019
Cambridge
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 15 February 2019
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 19 February 2019
Leeds Central
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 19 February 2019
Leeds East
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 19 February 2019
Ealing, Southall
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 March 2019
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 29 March 2019
Bolton North East
Foxcroft, Vicky
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2019
Lewisham, Deptford

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.