Naming of doctor accused of child rape
- Title
- Naming of doctor accused of child rape
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
- TX Date
- 17 Mar 1986
- Year of production
- 1986
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- Duration
- 00:03:02
- Description
- Report on a House of Commons debate in which Conservative MP, Geoffrey Dickens is criticised for naming (in a written question) a doctor, Raymond Colin Burt, accused of child rape by the doctor’s MP, Michael Clarke.The victim’s MP, Norman St John-Stevas, also criticises Dickens. Dickens says he did it as part of a crusade to protect children. Speaker, Bernard Weatherill warns all members against needlessly naming individuals in questions. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Geoffrey Dickens; Norman St John-Stevas; Michael Clarke; Bernard Weatherill
- Keywords
- Crime; Law; House of Commons; Children (age group); Members of Parliament; Child abuse; Parliamentary process; Identity; Doctors; Rape; Sexual abuse; Sexual offences; Right to privacy; Geoffrey Dickens; Raymond Colin Burt
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