Early Day Motions

AIDS EDUCATION AND A CHRISTIAN CONSCIENCE CLAUSE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 443A1: tabled on 03 February 1992

Tabled in the 1991-92 session.

This motion has been signed by 2 Members. It is an amendment to an existing 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 is an amendment to an existing motion

This motion was originally tabled by John Butcher on 19 December 1991. This is amendment number 1.

View details of the original motion

Suggested amendment

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'strongly supports teaching programmes on AIDS/HIV in schools but calls on the Education Secretary and the Scottish Education Minister to pursue further discussions with the particular Christian groups who remain concerned that materials circulated to their children could breach their conscience and belief.'

Original motion text

That this House is opposed to any Order relating to Aids education which does not include a Christian conscience clause to permit parents to withdraw their children from teaching on AIDS/HIV in schools.

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.

Salmond, Mr Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 February 1992
Banff and Buchan
Primary
Wallace, Mr Jim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 February 1992
Orkney and Shetland

There are no withdrawn signatures for this amendment.