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Smoking and Children

EDM (Early Day Motion) 92: tabled on 28 November 1989

Tabled in the 1989-90 session.

This motion has been signed by 36 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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

Amendment to this motion

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Motion text

That this House welcomes the continuing decline in the percentage of schoolchildren who smoke cigarettes, as reported by the Social Survey of the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys in July.

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.

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

Clelland, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1989
Tyne Bridge
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1989
Islington North
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1989
Tooting
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1989
Leigh
Dunnachie, Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1989
Glasgow, Pollok
Galloway, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1989
Glasgow, Hillhead
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1989
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Grant, Bernie
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1989
Tottenham
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 25 January 1990
Knowsley North
Hoyle, Doug
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1989
Warrington North
Hughes, John
Labour
Signed on 4 December 1989
Coventry North East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 4 December 1989
Barnsley Central
Irving, Sir Charles
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 1989
Cheltenham
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1989
Stretford
Madden, Max
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1989
Bradford West
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1989
Dundee East
McKay, Allen
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1989
Barnsley West and Penistone
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1989
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1989
Sheffield, Heeley
Morley, Mr Elliot
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1989
Glanford and Scunthorpe
Mudd, David
Conservative
Signed on 1 December 1989
Falmouth and Camborne
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1989
Dundee West
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1989
Lewisham, Deptford
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1989
Leicester East
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1989
Stoke-on-Trent North
Walters, Sir Dennis
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 1989
Westbury
Welsh, Michael
Labour
Signed on 12 December 1989
Doncaster North
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1989
Preston
Wray, Mr Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1989
Glasgow, Provan

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.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

Smoking and Children (Amendment 1)
At end add, "and urges Her Majesty's Government to introduce legislation to ban smoking in public places as an indication of the Government's determination to reduce the crippling burden on the Health Service caused by the effects of smoking, and to underline their desire to help stamp out smoking in school children.".
Conservative, Hexham
8
signatures
EDM 92A1: tabled on 5 December 1989