Motion text
That this House welcomes the recent decision of the Court of Appeal to overturn the wrongful conviction of Oliver Campbell, who was convicted in 1991 and served over 11 years in prison; pays tribute to the tenacity and dedication of Oliver, his loved ones and his lawyers Michael Birnbaum KC and Glyn Maddocks KC, who have worked tirelessly for more than two decades to clear his name; notes that the Criminal Cases Review Commission was prepared to take a second look at this conviction and, on this occasion, decided correctly to refer this conviction to the Court of Appeal; regrets that the Court of Appeal did not carry out a thorough investigation of the activities and actions of the Metropolitan Police officers in 1990 who were instrumental in obtaining a false confession from Oliver Campbell, which led directly to his conviction; calls on the Government to launch an independent inquiry into the failings that led to this conviction and to publish its findings; and further calls on the Government to review the iniquitous rules governing the payment of compensation to those who have suffered a miscarriage of justice, which were introduced by the coalition Government in 2014, the effect of which is that only those who can prove beyond reasonable doubt that they are not guilty of the crime for which they were convicted can successfully claim compensation following a decision of the Court of Appeal to overturn their conviction.
Signatures (16)
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.
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
29 October 2024
Begum, Apsana
Independent
Signed on
29 October 2024
McDonnell, John
Independent
Signed on
29 October 2024
Beavers, Mrs Lorraine
Labour
Signed on
29 October 2024
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
29 October 2024
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on
29 October 2024
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Burgon, Richard
Independent
Signed on
29 October 2024
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
29 October 2024
Witherden, Steve
Labour
Signed on
29 October 2024
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
29 October 2024
Byrne, Ian
Independent
Signed on
29 October 2024
Leishman, Brian
Labour
Signed on
29 October 2024
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Independent
Signed on
30 October 2024
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on
30 October 2024
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
31 October 2024
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
31 October 2024
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.