Age of consent, February 1994
File — Box: Blunkett Box 31
Reference code: 467/1/6/4
Scope and Contents
Papers concerning the campaign to reduce the age of consent for gay men to 16. On 21 February 1994 members of parliament voted to amend the law to reduce the age to 18, but rejected moves to reduce the age of consent to 16. Includes a photocopy of an article by Blunkett on the subject in the Tribune, and a paper setting out Blunkett's reasons for voting to reduce the age to 18.
Dates
- Creation: February 1994
Creator
- From the Fonds: Blunkett, David, Born 1947 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available in the reading room by appointment
Extent
1 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk