CHILD ABUSE

Early day motion 204, tabled 16 January 2001 by Jimmy Wray (Labour). Signed by 39 members.

That this House is appalled at the shocking revelations of child abuse throughout Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales; condemns the professional people entrusted with the care and wellbeing of the most vulnerable children in society, who have failed to assure their safety, need and protection; and recommends that there be a public inquiry throughout the United Kingdom, the setting up of a commission in every region throughout the United Kingdom similar to the one set up in Ireland to counsel and advise abused victims and that the victims be granted legal aid in order to bring abusers to justice.

Signatures by party: Labour 36, UUP 2, Liberal Democrat 1.