Early Day Motions

HERALD OF FREE ENTERPRISE DISASTER AND FERRY SAFETY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 601: tabled on 04 March 1997

Tabled in the 1996-97 session.

This motion has been signed by 43 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 condemns the failure of the British shipping industry to remedy the inherent instability of roll-on roll-off ferries; is astonished that 10 years after the 'Herald of Free Enterprise' disaster, the Marine Safety Agency is not aware of any British vessel that has implemented the safety measures agreed at Stockholm; notes that five vessels only may be improved by 1998 and that 60 ferries, 60 per cent. of those using British ports, will not meet these basic requirements until October 2002; and calls for an accelerated programme which will employ the far superior safety devices already fitted to Norwegian ships.

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.

Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 4 March 1997
Newport West
Primary
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Woolwich
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 10 March 1997
Newham North West
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
North East Derbyshire
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 6 March 1997
York
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 11 March 1997
Bootle

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

Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 11 March 1997
Manchester, Withington
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 13 March 1997
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Midlothian
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Falkirk East
Corbett, Mr Robin
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Birmingham, Erdington
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Islington North
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Leigh
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Glasgow, Govan
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Labour
Signed on 13 March 1997
Crewe and Nantwich
Eagle, Angela
Labour
Signed on 6 March 1997
Wallasey
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 6 March 1997
Sunderland North
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
St Helens North
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Bridgend
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Morley and Leeds South
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Warrington South
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Nottingham East
Hill, Keith
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Streatham
Hughes, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 11 March 1997
Harrow West
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 13 March 1997
Barnsley Central
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 6 March 1997
South East Staffordshire
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 6 March 1997
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Clwyd South West
Lestor, Joan
Labour
Signed on 6 March 1997
Eccles
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Brent East
Mackinlay, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Thurrock
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 6 March 1997
Halifax
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 6 March 1997
Kingston upon Hull North
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Mansfield
Prentice, Bridget
Labour
Signed on 6 March 1997
Lewisham East
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Bolsover
Squire, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 10 March 1997
Dunfermline West
Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 4 March 1997
Bradford South
Watson, Mike
Labour
Signed on 12 March 1997
Glasgow Central
Williams, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 12 March 1997
Swansea West
Winnick, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 6 March 1997
Walsall North

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.