STEPHEN DOWNING

Motion Text

That this House congratulates Justice Pitchforth on his actions in the Appeal Court to grant bail pending a full appeal hearing to Stephen Downing, who was wrongly jailed for murder 27 years ago; pays tribute to those who campaigned for his release including the honourable Member for Derbyshire West; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to speed up the process by which such questionable cases are examined in future.