SENTENCE IMPOSED ON DAVID SELWOOD

Early day motion 1525, tabled 15 July 2004 by Tom Cox (Labour). Signed by 37 members.

That this House is appalled at the leniency of the sentence imposed by Bow Street magistrates court of a 12 month community rehabilitation order on a former Crown Court Judge, David Selwood, after he admitted downloading indecent images of young boys; fully supports the criticism of that sentence by highly respected child care organisations in the United Kingdom; and calls on the office of the Attorney General to seek a review of this sentence in view of the very serious offences committed by David Selwood.

Signatures by party: Labour 30, Labour/Co-operative 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1, UUP 1.