Early Day Motions

COURT PROCEDURES IN RAPE CASES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 672: tabled on 23 February 1994

Tabled in the 1993-94 session.

This motion has been signed by 59 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

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Motion text

That this House notes that a recent survey by the Channel 4 television programme Dispatches showed that acquaintance rape is just as violent as stranger rape but that four months' monitoring of rape cases at the Old Bailey showed that convictions in cases of acquaintance rape were only one-third of those in an equal number of cases of stranger rape; and considers that the fault lies in current court procedures and, in particular, judges' discretion to allow the defence to attempt to discredit the complainant by intrusive questioning about the complainant's life style, dress or sexual history and the absence of independent legal representation for complainants.

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.

Gordon, Mildred
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Bow and Poplar
Primary
Ainger, Nick
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Pembroke
Austin-Walker, John
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Woolwich
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Newham North West
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
North East Derbyshire
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 1 March 1994
Manchester, Withington

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

Caborn, Mr Richard
Labour
Signed on 28 March 1994
Sheffield Central
Campbell, Mrs Anne
Labour
Signed on 25 February 1994
Cambridge
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 2 March 1994
Blyth Valley
Chisholm, Mr Malcolm
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Edinburgh, Leith
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Midlothian
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Leyton
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Falkirk East
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Islington North
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 1 March 1994
Bristol East
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 25 February 1994
Tooting
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 1 March 1994
Easington
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 1 March 1994
Lewisham West
Dunnachie, Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Glasgow, Pollok
Enright, Derek
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Hemsworth
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Sunderland North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Newport West
Garrett, John
Labour
Signed on 28 February 1994
Norwich South
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 3 March 1994
Walthamstow
Graham, Mr Tommy
Labour
Signed on 28 February 1994
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 1 March 1994
Bridgend
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Morley and Leeds South
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 28 February 1994
Warrington South
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Nottingham East
Hill, Keith
Labour
Signed on 28 February 1994
Streatham
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 10 March 1994
Knowsley North
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Hampstead and Highgate
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 4 March 1994
Clwyd South West
Jowell, Tessa
Labour
Signed on 28 February 1994
Dulwich
Kennedy, Jane
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Liverpool, Broadgreen
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Brent East
Madden, Max
Labour
Signed on 28 February 1994
Bradford West
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Halifax
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Dundee East
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Sheffield, Heeley
Milburn, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 28 February 1994
Darlington
Mullin, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Sunderland South
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 2 March 1994
Knowsley South
Olner, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Nuneaton
Parry, Robert
Labour
Signed on 28 February 1994
Liverpool, Riverside
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on 28 February 1994
West Lancashire
Prentice, Bridget
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Lewisham East
Primarolo, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Bristol South
Rogers, Mr Allan
Labour
Signed on 3 March 1994
Rhondda
Rooney, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1994
Bradford North
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Dundee West
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1994
Lewisham, Deptford
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Nottingham South
Tipping, Paddy
Labour
Signed on 1 March 1994
Sherwood
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 23 February 1994
Preston

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

COURT PROCEDURES IN RAPE CASES (Amendment 1)
at end add 'and for complainers in such cases conducted in the High Court in Scotland.'.
Dr Norman Godman
Labour, Greenock and Port Glasgow
3
signatures
EDM 672A1: tabled on 24 February 1994