Early Day Motions

CAUSING DEATH BY CARELESS DRIVING

EDM (Early Day Motion) 534: tabled on 18 January 2005

Tabled in the 2004-05 session.

This motion has been signed by 91 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 acknowledges all the work done by many honourable Members to persuade the Government to strengthen road safety law; believes that the Transport Committee's recent report, Traffic Law and its Enforcement sheds light on gaps in current law, in particular the absence of an offence of causing death by careless driving; is alarmed that because of this lacuna in the law, when 17-year-old Alexine Melnik was killed by a careless driver, the court was able only to fine that driver and put points on his licence; believes that this valued Alexine's life far too cheaply; recognises that the Road Safety Bill provides a prime opportunity to change the law; and calls upon the Government to support an amendment to the Bill to fill the gap and create an offence of causing death by careless driving.

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.

Stinchcombe, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Wellingborough
Primary
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Erith and Thamesmead
Baird, Vera
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2005
Redcar
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
North East Derbyshire
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Leeds West
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 25 January 2005
East Antrim

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

Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2005
Leeds North West
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2005
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2005
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Burnett, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2005
Torridge and West Devon
Burstow, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 March 2005
Sutton and Cheam
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2005
Twickenham
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2005
Cheadle
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 January 2005
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Blyth Valley
Casale, Roger
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2005
Wimbledon
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Gower
Clark, Mrs Helen
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Peterborough
Clarke, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2005
Coatbridge and Chryston
Clelland, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Tyne Bridge
Colman, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Putney
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Stockton North
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Islington North
Cousins, Jim
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2005
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Cranston, Sir Ross
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Dudley North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2005
Keighley
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2005
Hornchurch
Davies, Denzil
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2005
Llanelli
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Hendon
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Holborn and St. Pancras
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 January 2005
Belfast North
Doughty, Sue
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2005
Guildford
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Lewisham West
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Stroud
Drown, Julia
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
South Swindon
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Monmouth
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2005
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2005
Sunderland North
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Fisher, Mark
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Newport West
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2005
Aberavon
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Norwich North
Gidley, Sandra
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2005
Romsey
Gill, Parmjit Singh
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 April 2005
Leicester South
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Bridgend
Hall, Patrick
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2005
Bedford
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Leeds North East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2005
Portsmouth South
Henderson, Mr Doug
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 1 February 2005
North Down
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2005
Chesterfield
Howarth, Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Newport East
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2005
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Hampstead and Highgate
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2005
Cheltenham
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2005
Edinburgh North and Leith
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Manchester Central
Lucas, Ian
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Wrexham
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Wolverhampton South West
Marshall, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Glasgow Shettleston
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Hayes and Harlington
McKenna, Rosemary
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2005
Hemel Hempstead
Moore, Mr Michael
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 January 2005
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2005
Knowsley South
Perham, Linda
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2005
Ilford North
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2005
Burnley
Plaskitt, Mr James
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Warwick and Leamington
Purchase, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Wolverhampton North East
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 24 January 2005
Uxbridge
Rapson, Syd
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Portsmouth North
Reed, Mr Andy
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Loughborough
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2005
Colchester
Sarwar, Mr Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2005
Glasgow Govan
Sawford, Phil
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2005
Kettering
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2005
Nottingham South
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 19 January 2005
Belfast South
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2005
North West Leicestershire
Taylor, Dr Richard
Independent
Signed on 18 January 2005
Wyre Forest
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Brighton, Kemptown
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2005
North Cornwall
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Leicester East
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Finchley and Golders Green
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2005
Conwy
Williams, Mr Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2005
Brecon and Radnorshire
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2005
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2005
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2005
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.