That this House stands with Jeffrey Epstein’s victims whose relentless courage and pursuit of justice has led to the publication of the Epstein files; notes with concern the number of British public figures included in these files; recognises that child sexual abuse on this scale is likely to have involved not only those directly perpetrating the abuse but other individuals who were complicit in a number of ways, including by ignoring this abuse or covering for those perpetrating it; and urges the Government to set up an independent, statutory inquiry into the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and British public figures and institutions, whether they had involvement in or awareness of his crimes, what action they took or failed to take, whether they assisted in covering up child sexual abuse, and if due diligence was undertaken in the case of any appointments to public roles.
Signatories (94)
- Nadia Whittome Sponsor
- Apsana Begum
- Christine Jardine
- Olivia Blake
- Kirsty Blackman
- Rebecca Long Bailey
- Richard Burgon
- Grahame Morris
- Jon Trickett
- John McDonnell
- Ian Lavery
- Ian Byrne
- Andy McDonald
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy
- Ms Diane Abbott
- Steve Witherden
- Brian Leishman
- Chris Hinchliff
- Neil Duncan-Jordan
- Mary Kelly Foy
- Kim Johnson
- Liz Saville Roberts
- Kate Osborne
- Cat Eccles
- Ben Lake
- Ann Davies
- Llinos Medi
- Clive Lewis
- Carla Denyer
- Siân Berry
- Dr Ellie Chowns
- Adrian Ramsay
- Sorcha Eastwood
- Dr Simon Opher
- Rupert Lowe
- Dave Doogan
- Jim Allister
- Lorraine Beavers
- Imran Hussain
- Emma Lewell
- Shockat Adam
- James MacCleary
- Wera Hobhouse
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Max Wilkinson
- Pippa Heylings
- Freddie van Mierlo
- Stephen Flynn
- Pete Wishart
- Brendan O'Hara
- Chris Law
- Stephen Gethins
- Seamus Logan
- Graham Leadbitter
- Brian Mathew
- Rachel Gilmour
- Rachael Maskell
- Dr Al Pinkerton
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Jim Shannon
- Victoria Collins
- Dr Danny Chambers
- Cameron Thomas
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Alex Easton
- Iqbal Mohamed
- Alison Bennett
- Claire Hanna
- Helen Maguire
- Tessa Munt
- Clive Jones
- Tim Farron
- Anna Sabine
- Ayoub Khan
- Luke Myer
- Olly Glover
- Euan Stainbank
- Sarah Gibson
- Munira Wilson
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Elaine Stewart
- Luke Taylor
- Tom Gordon
- Gideon Amos
- Jamie Stone
- Zöe Franklin
- Ian Sollom
- Cat Smith
- Vikki Slade
- Hannah Spencer
- Tom Morrison
- Daisy Cooper
- Caroline Voaden