Judicial review on miscarriages of justice between 1982 and 2016

Early day motion 1121, tabled 2 May 2023 by Liz Saville-Roberts (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 10 members.

That this House notes the series of cases since the 1980s investigated by South Wales Police force that resulted in wrongful convictions; further notes the devastating impact that wrongful accusation and imprisonment can have on people subject to miscarriages of justice; expresses concern that many of the perpetrators of these crimes have yet to be found; and calls on the Ministry of Justice to organise a judicial inquiry into all miscarriages of justice that took place between 1982 and 2016.

Signatures by party: Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 3, Labour 2, Alba 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.