PROFITS FROM MURDER

Early day motion 1251A1, tabled 28 April 1998 by Hilton Dawson (Labour). Signed by 10 members.

leave out from 'notes' to end and add 'that Mary Bell was herself a child of 11 years when she committed the grave crimes for which she was convicted of manslaughter some 30 years ago; believes that the concept of rehabilitation should form a vital part of any humane criminal justice system; calls upon all elements of the media to respect the privacy of Mary Bell and her family; anticipates that the forthcoming book, Cries Unheard, will be serious attempt to understand why children commit grave crimes; utterly sympathises with the families of the victims; and, in so doing, calls upon the Home Secretary to take action to ensure that the profits of all crime benefits the victims rather than the perpetrators.'.

Signatures by party: Labour 6, Liberal Democrat 2, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.