Early Day Motions

MORECAMBE BAY TRAGEDY AND REGULATION OF GANGMASTERS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 581: tabled on 09 February 2004

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 79 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted. The tabling Member has subsequently withdrawn this motion.

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

This motion has subsequently been withdrawn by the tabling Member.

Motion text

That this House is shocked and saddened by the deaths of 19 young men and women in Morecambe Bay in tragic circumstances; offers sympathy to the families and friends of the bereaved; pays tribute to all those in the emergency services who undertook a rescue operation in appalling weather conditions with great expertise and remarkable courage, and to the Lancashire Police for the prompt and effective manner of their investigation into this tragic incident; notes the appalling conditions these young people were working under; further notes the probable link with gangmasters; and calls on the Government to legislate for a mandatory licensing scheme to regulate the operation of gangmasters.

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.

Smith, Geraldine
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Primary
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Chorley
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
West Renfrewshire
Eagle, Angela
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Wallasey
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Bolton North East
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Bolton South East

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

Adams, Mrs Irene
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Paisley North
Allen, Mr Graham
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Nottingham North
Baker, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2004
Lewes
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
North East Derbyshire
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Rother Valley
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Aberdeen South
Bennett, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Denton and Reddish
Blizzard, Mr Bob
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Waveney
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2004
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Brown, Mr Russell
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Dumfries
Burgon, Colin
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Elmet
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Blyth Valley
Clelland, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Tyne Bridge
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
Leyton and Wanstead
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Tooting
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
Keighley
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Hornchurch
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
Easington
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Coventry South
Dawson, Mr Hilton
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Lancaster and Wyre
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Burton
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Heywood and Middleton
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Holborn and St. Pancras
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 11 February 2004
Belfast North
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
Monmouth
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Ewing, Annabelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2004
Perth
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Newport West
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Aberavon
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2004
St. Ives
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Walthamstow
Griffiths, Jane
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
Reading East
Grogan, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Selby
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Midlothian
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 2004
Portsmouth South
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Jarrow
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Clydesdale
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Knowsley North and Sefton East
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Hampstead and Highgate
Jones, Helen
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Warrington North
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Joyce, Eric
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Falkirk West
Kidney, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Stafford
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 February 2004
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Mid Worcestershire
MacDougall, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Central Fife
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Halifax
Marsden, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2004
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Great Grimsby
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Leeds East
O'Brien, Sir Bill
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Normanton
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Burnley
Pound, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Ealing North
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Pendle
Prosser, Gwyn
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
Dover
Rapson, Syd
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Portsmouth North
Reid, Mr Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 2004
Argyll and Bute
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Glasgow Anniesland
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 February 2004
Strangford
Roy, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Motherwell and Wishaw
Salter, Martin
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Reading West
Sedgemore, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
Bolsover
Steinberg, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
City of Durham
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
North West Leicestershire
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 February 2004
Ceredigion
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Wolverhampton South East
Tynan, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Hamilton South
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
Liverpool, West Derby
Wright, Mr Anthony
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Great Yarmouth

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.