Anonymity (Arrested Persons) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:34 am on 4 February 2011.

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Photo of Nicky Morgan Nicky Morgan Conservative, Loughborough 10:34, 4 February 2011

To counterbalance that and bring us back to the Bill, there was a case a few years ago of a young man who was accused of rape. During freshers' week at university, an unfortunate incident occurred with a young lady, and it was unclear whether consent had been given. The charge was not proven, but-to revert to the point about young people-the young man's life was ruined because he had been named. He was terrified about his future-his employment prospects, the misery of the next few years of university and so on. The Bill may particularly benefit young people against whom charges are not proven.