CHILD ABDUCTION AND THE SEX OFFENDERS' REGISTER

Early day motion 292, tabled 27 November 2006 by Hugh Bayley (Labour). Signed by 44 members.

That this House notes that child abduction is not an offence for which a judge may place a person on the Sex Offenders' Register; recognises that some offences of child abduction do not have a sexual motive, but believes that judges should have the power to make sexual offences prevention orders to register and control the behaviour of offenders in cases where they believe the offender had a sexual motive and poses a continuing risk to children; and therefore calls on the Government to bring regulations before Parliament to make child abduction and attempted child abduction offences which can lead to registration as a sex offender.

Signatures by party: Labour 30, DUP 6, Conservative 3, Liberal Democrat 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1.