Early Day Motions

FIREFIGHTERS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 570: tabled on 08 January 2007

Tabled in the 2006-07 session.

This motion has been signed by 100 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 notes with alarm the number of assaults on members of the fire brigade attending incidents, with figures for 2004-05 showing that there were 633 such assaults; recognises the excellent service provided by firefighters, who often risk their own lives on behalf of others; condemns any attacks or assaults on firefighters; recognises that under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 it is an offence to obstruct or interfere with an employee of a fire and rescue authority when they are carrying out their duties; and calls on the Government to take a zero tolerance stance in order to protect firefighters.

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.

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2007
Chorley
Primary
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2007
Ribble Valley
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2007
Bolton North East
Kumar, Dr Ashok
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2007
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 January 2007
Colchester
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Hendon

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

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2007
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2007
Blaydon
Anderson, Janet
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2007
Rossendale and Darwen
Borrow, Mr David S.
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2007
South Ribble
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 9 January 2007
Worthing West
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2007
South East Cornwall
Brown, Mr Russell
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2007
Dumfries and Galloway
Burgon, Colin
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Elmet
Butler, Ms Dawn
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2007
Brent South
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 January 2007
Twickenham
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 January 2007
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Blyth Valley
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Gower
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2007
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clark, Ms Katy
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2007
North Ayrshire and Arran
Clelland, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2007
Tyne Bridge
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Leyton and Wanstead
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2007
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2007
Stockton North
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Keighley
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 9 January 2007
Shipley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2007
Burton
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 January 2007
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 January 2007
Lagan Valley
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Stroud
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 9 January 2007
Foyle
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2007
Sunderland North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2007
Newport West
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Aberavon
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 January 2007
St Ives
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Norwich North
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2007
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2007
Midlothian
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 January 2007
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2007
North Devon
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2007
Birmingham, Yardley
Hendrick, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2007
Preston
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2007
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 17 January 2007
North Down
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2007
Ashton-under-Lyne
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2007
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Luton North
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 January 2007
Cheadle
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2007
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Hampstead and Highgate
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2007
Tamworth
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Kemp, Mr Fraser
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2007
Houghton and Washington East
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2007
Manchester, Withington
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 January 2007
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Wolverhampton South West
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2007
Blackpool South
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2007
Calder Valley
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 22 January 2007
Belfast South
McGrady, Mr Eddie
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 22 February 2007
South Down
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Mansfield
Moon, Mrs Madeleine
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Bridgend
Murphy, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Torfaen
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2007
Bristol North West
Neill, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 22 February 2007
Bromley and Chislehurst
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2007
Ynys Môn
Pelling, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 2007
Croydon Central
Penning, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2007
Hemel Hempstead
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Hyndburn
Price, Adam
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 January 2007
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 January 2007
Southport
Purchase, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Wolverhampton North East
Rennie, Willie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 January 2007
Dunfermline and West Fife
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2007
Halifax
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2007
Vale of Clwyd
Sarwar, Mr Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2007
Glasgow Central
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2007
Nottingham South
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2007
Bradford West
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 9 January 2007
Castle Point
Stewart, Ian
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2007
Eccles
Strang, Dr Gavin
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2007
Edinburgh East
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Manchester, Blackley
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 January 2007
Hazel Grove
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 February 2007
East Dunbartonshire
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
North West Leicestershire
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Brighton, Kemptown
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Finchley and Golders Green
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2007
Stoke-on-Trent North
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Liverpool, West Derby
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 1 February 2007
Upminster
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 January 2007
Caernarfon
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 January 2007
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 January 2007
East Antrim
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2007
Batley and Spen
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.