Early Day Motions

CHILD LEUKAEMIA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 418: tabled on 14 February 1996

Tabled in the 1995-96 session.

This motion has been signed by 48 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the research undertaken by Professor Denis Henshaw of Bristol University, published in the International Journal of Radiation Biology and highlighted in Channel 4's Dispatches documentary, establishing a link between electromagnetic fields and child leukaemia and other cancers; congratulates the persistence and concern of parents of children with leukaemia in Abergavenny, Avon, Lancashire and Northampton; and calls on the Secretaries of State for Health and Trade and Industry to convene urgent discussions with relevant parties to consider all the causes of child leukaemia raised in these cases, to commission further research and to take the necessary steps to reduce the incidence of this serious and tragic condition.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Tipping, Paddy
Labour
Signed on 14 February 1996
Sherwood
Primary
Austin-Walker, John
Labour
Signed on 20 February 1996
Woolwich
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 16 February 1996
Newham North West
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 15 February 1996
North East Derbyshire
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 20 February 1996
Manchester, Withington
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on 29 February 1996
Workington

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 19 February 1996
Midlothian
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 19 February 1996
Falkirk East
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 21 February 1996
Bristol East
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 15 February 1996
Tooting
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 15 February 1996
Easington
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 28 February 1996
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 7 March 1996
Sunderland North
Faulds, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 15 February 1996
Warley East
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 15 February 1996
Walthamstow
Graham, Mr Tommy
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1996
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 21 February 1996
Bridgend
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 21 February 1996
Warrington South
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 15 February 1996
Wentworth
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 14 February 1996
Nottingham East
Hughes, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 14 February 1996
Doncaster North
Hughes, Roy
Labour
Signed on 22 February 1996
Newport East
Hutton, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 14 February 1996
Barrow and Furness
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 20 February 1996
Barnsley Central
Jones, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 21 February 1996
Alyn and Deeside
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 March 1996
Cheltenham
Litherland, Robert
Labour
Signed on 20 February 1996
Manchester Central
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 20 February 1996
Brent East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 February 1996
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Lynne, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 February 1996
Rochdale
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 14 February 1996
Halifax
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 20 February 1996
Kingston upon Hull North
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 19 February 1996
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 15 February 1996
Sheffield, Heeley
Murphy, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 27 March 1996
Torfaen
O'Brien, Sir Bill
Labour
Signed on 20 February 1996
Normanton
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on 14 February 1996
West Lancashire
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 14 February 1996
Burnley
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 15 February 1996
Hyndburn
Rooney, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 27 February 1996
Bradford North
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 21 February 1996
Huddersfield
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 15 February 1996
Bolsover
Squire, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 20 February 1996
Dunfermline West
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on 6 March 1996
Wansbeck
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 20 February 1996
Stoke-on-Trent North
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 22 February 1996
Liverpool, West Derby
Wigley, Mr Dafydd
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 February 1996
Caernarfon
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 19 February 1996
Preston

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.