Motion text
That this House welcomes the decision of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to reconsider objectively, independently and professionally the case of Oliver Campbell, who has severe learning difficulties and whose conviction in 1990 for murder was based on a confession extracted in an oppressive manner at a trial where the jury did not know that his co-defendant had exonerated him in an interview with police; encourages the CCRC to refer the case to the Court of Appeal to enable Oliver’s conviction to be quashed and wishes to give special thanks to Oliver Campbell’s former MP, Sandy Martin, who brought the House’s attention to the case of Oliver Campbell through a Westminster Hall debate in the summer of 2019.
Signatures (10)
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.
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on
3 September 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
8 September 2020
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on
9 September 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
11 September 2020
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on
16 September 2020
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on
21 September 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.