PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEERING BILL - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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 Promotion of Volunteering Bill to protect volunteers from unreasonable litigation, particularly in the areas of sport and adventure training; welcomes the concept of statement of inherent risk as a means to reintroduce the idea of informed consent and to acknowledge that accidents can happen without contributory negligence; deplores the increasing costs of liability insurance which threatens the viability of many sporting clubs and societies; notes with concern the Sport England and CCPR survey which found that the fear of blame and the threat of litigation was the top deterrent to sport volunteering; further notes that the Girl Guides now has a waiting list of 50,000 children who would like to join but cannot because of a shortage of instructors; regrets that one third of UK youngsters between the ages of two and 15 are overweight, including one in six who are clinically obese; further regrets that of all the 26 major countries in the developed world, the UK is now the third worst in clinical obesity after the United States and Mexico, with roughly one quarter of the population now obese; believes that litigation is threatening a crucial part of our national and sporting way of life; and recognises that a failure by society to provide young people with healthy, structured and safe outlets for their energies and enthusiasms will only lead to many finding their own outlets, which are at best a lot less safe, and at worst end in criminal activity.

Signatures (152)

Supporters (151)
Withdrawn signatures (1)

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.

Brazier, Mr Julian

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Lait, Mrs Jacqui

Burnett, Mr John

Liberal Democrat

Torridge and West Devon

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

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

Ainsworth, Mr Peter

Bailey, Mr Adrian

West Bromwich West

Liberal Democrat

Bennett, Andrew

Denton and Reddish

Berry, Dr Roger

Best, Mr Harold

Leeds North West

Blunt, Mr Crispin

Boswell, Mr Tim

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Bottomley, Virginia

South West Surrey

Bradley, Mr Keith

Manchester, Withington

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

North East Bedfordshire

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Calton, Mrs Patsy

Liberal Democrat

Cameron, Mr David

Caton, Mr Martin

Clarke, Mr Tony

Northampton South

Clifton-Brown, Mr Geoffrey

Leyton and Wanstead

Islington North

Liberal Democrat

Weston-Super-Mare

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire

Davis, Mr David

Haltemprice and Howden

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dhanda, Mr Parmjit

Djanogly, Mr Jonathan

Heywood and Middleton

Liberal Democrat

Duncan, Mr Peter

Galloway and Upper Nithsdale

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Evans, Mr Nigel

Ewing, Annabelle

Scottish National Party

Fabricant, Michael

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Flight, Mr Howard

Arundel and South Downs

7 September 2004

Francois, Mr Mark

Garnier, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

George, Mr Bruce

Liberal Democrat

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Chesham and Amersham

Goodman, Mr Paul

Grayling, Chris

Epsom and Ewell

Liberal Democrat

Griffiths, Mr Win

Hamilton, Mr David

Hammond, Mr Philip

Runnymede and Weybridge

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Hawkins, Mr Nick

Heald, Mr Oliver

North East Hertfordshire

Hendry, Charles

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

16 September 2004

Ashton-under-Lyne

Hinchliffe, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Hopkins, Kelvin

Liberal Democrat

North Southwark and Bermondsey

Hunter, Mr Andrew

Independent Conservative

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jackson, Mr Robert

Jenkin, Mr Bernard

Jones, Mr Kevan

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

East Worthing and Shoreham

Mackinlay, Andrew

Marsden, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Martlew, Mr Eric

May, Mrs Theresa

McIntosh, Miss Anne

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

McWalter, Mr Tony

Hemel Hempstead

Mercer, Patrick

Murrison, Dr Andrew

O'Brien, Mr Stephen

O'Brien, Sir Bill

O'Hara, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Montgomeryshire

Paice, Mr James

South East Cambridgeshire

Liberal Democrat

Randall, Mr John

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute

Robertson, John

Glasgow, Anniesland

Robertson, Mr Laurence

Roe, Mrs Marion

Rosindell, Andrew

Sayeed, Mr Jonathan

Mid Bedfordshire

South West Bedfordshire

Nottingham South

Simpson, Mr Keith

Smith, Mr Chris

Islington South and Finsbury

Vale of Glamorgan

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Soames, Hon Nicholas

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

Spicer, Sir Michael

West Worcestershire

Streeter, Mr Gary

South West Devon

Stringer, Graham

Manchester, Blackley

Stuart, Ms Gisela

Birmingham, Edgbaston

Stunell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

Esher and Walton

Thomas, Mr Simon

Tonge, Dr Jenny

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Finchley and Golders Green

Stoke-on-Trent North

Walter, Mr Robert

Watkinson, Angela

Webb, Prof Steve

Liberal Democrat

Wilkinson, Mr John

Ruislip - Northwood

Williams, Mrs Betty

Williams, Hywel

Wilshire, Mr David

Younger-Ross, Richard

Liberal Democrat

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.

Davis, Mr Terry

Birmingham, Hodge Hill