Early Day Motions

SAFETY AND THE PRIVATISATION OF COAL

EDM (Early Day Motion) 165: tabled on 05 December 1995

Tabled in the 1995-96 session.

This motion has been signed by 106 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 is gravely concerned at the dramatic rise in the number of major accidents in the coal mining industry which reinforces fears that the established health and safety culture has been seriously weakened since the industry was sold off; notes the significant increase in the number of underground hours worked since privatisation which exposes miners to increased dust and noise levels as well as greater fatique; further notes that the Health and Safety Executive does not record accident rates for the individual companies; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to instruct it to compile rates per 100,000 manshifts for all companies operating mines which were previously publicly owned and to include companies which do sub-contract work in those mines so that the safety performance of each company can be monitored and used as a basis to improve the welfare of the entire mining workforce.

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.

Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Barnsley West and Penistone
Primary
Ainsworth, Mr Bob
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Coventry North East
Allen, Mr Graham
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Nottingham North
Austin-Walker, John
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Woolwich
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Newham North West
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
North East Derbyshire

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

Barron, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Rother Valley
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 13 December 1995
York
Bennett, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Denton and Reddish
Bermingham, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
St Helens South
Berry, Dr Roger
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Kingswood
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Sheffield, Attercliffe
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Manchester, Withington
Bruce, Malcolm
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 December 1995
Gordon
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Birmingham, Northfield
Caborn, Mr Richard
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Sheffield Central
Callaghan, James
Labour
Signed on 12 December 1995
Heywood and Middleton
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Blyth Valley
Canavan, Dennis
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Falkirk West
Cann, Mr Jamie
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Ipswich
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Midlothian
Coffey, Ann
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Stockport
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 15 January 1996
Leyton
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Falkirk East
Corbett, Mr Robin
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Birmingham, Erdington
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Islington North
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Bristol East
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Tooting
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Easington
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Leigh
Eagle, Angela
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Wallasey
Eastham, Ken
Labour
Signed on 11 December 1995
Manchester, Blackley
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Sunderland North
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 12 December 1995
St Helens North
Fatchett, Derek
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Leeds Central
Foulkes, George
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Glasgow, Maryhill
Galloway, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Glasgow, Hillhead
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1995
Ilford South
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Walthamstow
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Golding, Mrs Llin
Labour
Signed on 19 December 1995
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Morley and Leeds South
Hain, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Neath
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Warrington South
Hanson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Delyn
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Wentworth
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Nottingham East
Hill, Keith
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Streatham
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Clydesdale
Hoyle, Doug
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Warrington North
Hughes, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Doncaster North
Hughes, Roy
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Newport East
Hutton, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Barrow and Furness
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Hampstead and Highgate
Jackson, Helen
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Jones, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Alyn and Deeside
Jones, Mr Ieuan Wyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 December 1995
Ynys Môn
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Clwyd South West
Keen, Alan
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Feltham and Heston
Litherland, Robert
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Manchester Central
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Brent East
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1995
Stretford
Loyden, Eddie
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Liverpool, Garston
MacDonald, Dr Calum
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Western Isles
Mackinlay, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Thurrock
MacShane, Mr Denis
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Rotherham
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Halifax
Marek, Dr John
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Wrexham
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Dundee East
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 12 December 1995
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Sheffield, Heeley
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Great Grimsby
Moonie, Dr Lewis
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Kirkcaldy
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Leeds East
Mullin, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Sunderland South
O'Brien, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
North Warwickshire
O'Brien, Sir Bill
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Normanton
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Knowsley South
O'Neill, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Clackmannan
Parry, Robert
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Liverpool, Riverside
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Burnley
Prentice, Bridget
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1995
Lewisham East
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Pendle
Purchase, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Wolverhampton North East
Redmond, Martin
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Don Valley
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1995
Dundee West
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 9 January 1996
Lewisham, Deptford
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Nottingham South
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Bolsover
Smith, Llew
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Blaenau Gwent
Spellar, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Warley West
Squire, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 12 December 1995
Dunfermline West
Steinberg, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
City of Durham
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Wansbeck
Tipping, Paddy
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Sherwood
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Wolverhampton South East
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 12 December 1995
Leicester East
Wigley, Mr Dafydd
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 December 1995
Caernarfon
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Preston
Wray, Mr Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Glasgow, Provan
Young, David
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1995
Bolton South East

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Patchett, Terry
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 5 December 1995
Barnsley East