Early Day Motions

M.V. DERBYSHIRE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 262: tabled on 16 July 1997

Tabled in the 1997-98 session.

This motion has been signed by 63 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 completion of the camera survey of the wreck of MV 'Derbyshire' which sank in the South China Sea with all hands in 1980; is confident that the videotape record will provide invaluable evidence of the causes for its foundering and looks forward to the summary report; in the interests of full and proper scrutiny urges the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions to ensure that the report is not published whilst Parliament is in recess, that any relevant documents which have hitherto been withheld are now made available in the public domain and that all necessary and reasonable facilities and support are provided to the Derbyshire Families Association for their own independent assessment of the evidence; and trusts that the outcome will lead to life-saving improvements in the regulations governing the design, construction, operation and maintenance of bulk carriers, and will thereby provide some consolation to the bereaved families.

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.

O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 16 July 1997
Knowsley South
Primary
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 27 October 1997
Erith and Thamesmead
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 17 July 1997
North East Derbyshire
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 23 July 1997
East Antrim
Benn, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 17 November 1997
Chesterfield
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 16 July 1997
Bootle

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

Bermingham, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 3 November 1997
St Helens South
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 16 July 1997
Altrincham and Sale West
Brand, Dr Peter
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 November 1997
Isle of Wight
Chidgey, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 November 1997
Eastleigh
Colman, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 24 July 1997
Putney
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 25 July 1997
Stockton North
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 17 July 1997
Islington North
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 17 July 1997
Tooting
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 17 July 1997
Easington
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 17 July 1997
Glasgow, Pollok
Eagle, Maria
Labour
Signed on 16 July 1997
Liverpool, Garston
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 16 July 1997
Liverpool, Riverside
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 18 July 1997
Sunderland North
Gardiner, Barry
Labour
Signed on 6 November 1997
Brent North
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 24 July 1997
Greenock and Inverclyde
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 July 1997
Portsmouth South
Henderson, Mr Ivan
Labour
Signed on 3 November 1997
Harwich
Hope, Phil
Labour
Signed on 17 July 1997
Corby
Hughes, Beverley
Labour
Signed on 6 November 1997
Stretford and Urmston
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 21 July 1997
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 30 July 1997
Barnsley Central
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 17 July 1997
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 July 1997
Hereford
Kemp, Mr Fraser
Labour
Signed on 17 July 1997
Houghton and Washington East
Kidney, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 3 November 1997
Stafford
Kumar, Dr Ashok
Labour
Signed on 10 November 1997
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Lewis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 31 July 1997
Worsley
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 17 July 1997
Brent East
Maginnis, Mr Ken
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 6 November 1997
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 24 July 1997
Halifax
Marek, Dr John
Labour
Signed on 20 November 1997
Wrexham
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 24 July 1997
Hayes and Harlington
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 21 July 1997
Kingston upon Hull North
McWilliam, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 18 July 1997
Blaydon
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 17 July 1997
Sheffield, Heeley
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Labour
Signed on 10 November 1997
Bristol North West
Öpik, Lembit
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 1997
Montgomeryshire
Palmer, Dr Nick
Labour
Signed on 11 November 1997
Broxtowe
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on 24 July 1997
West Lancashire
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 16 July 1997
Burnley
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 17 July 1997
Dundee West
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 17 July 1997
Bolsover
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 23 July 1997
Belfast South
Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 4 November 1997
Bradford South
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Conservative
Signed on 10 November 1997
Rochford and Southend East
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 29 July 1997
Wolverhampton South East
Twigg, Derek
Labour
Signed on 4 November 1997
Halton
Wallace, Mr Jim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 July 1997
Orkney and Shetland
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 16 July 1997
Stoke-on-Trent North
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Independent Labour
Signed on 27 November 1997
Liverpool, West Derby
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 16 July 1997
St Helens North
Wigley, Mr Dafydd
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 November 1997
Caernarfon
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 17 November 1997
Conwy
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 23 July 1997
Congleton
Winterton, Ms Rosie
Labour
Signed on 19 November 1997
Doncaster Central
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 22 July 1997
Preston

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.

Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 11 November 1997
Mansfield