Early Day Motions

AIDS EDUCATION AND A CHRISTIAN CONSCIENCE CLAUSE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 443: tabled on 19 December 1991

Tabled in the 1991-92 session.

This motion has been signed by 75 Members. It has received 2 amendments.

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

Amendments to this motion

There have been 2 amendments submitted to this motion.

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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.

Butcher, John
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 1991
Coventry South West
Primary
Alton, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 1992
Liverpool, Mossley Hill
Anderson, Donald
Labour
Signed on 16 January 1992
Swansea East
Arnold, Mr Jacques
Conservative
Signed on 5 February 1992
Gravesham
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 15 January 1992
East Antrim
Bellingham, Mr Henry
Conservative
Signed on 10 March 1992
North West Norfolk

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

Benyon, Sir William
Conservative
Signed on 13 February 1992
Milton Keynes
Bermingham, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 12 February 1992
St Helens South
Blackburn, Dr John
Conservative
Signed on 15 January 1992
Dudley West
Body, Sir Richard
Conservative
Signed on 12 February 1992
Holland with Boston
Boyes, Roland
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1992
Houghton and Washington
Boyson, Sir Rhodes
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 1992
Brent North
Braine, Sir Bernard
Conservative
Signed on 5 February 1992
Castle Point
Browne, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 24 February 1992
Winchester
Butler, Christopher
Conservative
Signed on 14 January 1992
Warrington South
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 13 February 1992
Blyth Valley
Cash, Mr William
Conservative
Signed on 5 March 1992
Stafford
Clark, Sir William
Conservative
Signed on 19 February 1992
Croydon South
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 1992
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Coombs, Mr Simon
Conservative
Signed on 20 February 1992
Swindon
Cormack, Sir Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 14 January 1992
South Staffordshire
Day, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 24 January 1992
Cheadle
Dover, Den
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 1992
Chorley
Duffy, Sir Patrick
Labour
Signed on 6 February 1992
Sheffield, Attercliffe
Fox, Sir Marcus
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 1992
Shipley
Gardiner, Sir George
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 1992
Reigate
Gordon, Mildred
Labour
Signed on 11 February 1992
Bow and Poplar
Graham, Mr Tommy
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1992
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
Grant, Sir Anthony
Conservative
Signed on 20 February 1992
South West Cambridgeshire
Greenway, Harry
Conservative
Signed on 14 January 1992
Ealing North
Hannam, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 1992
Exeter
Hargreaves, Kenneth
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 1992
Hyndburn
Howell, David
Conservative
Signed on 5 February 1992
Guildford
Hughes, Roy
Labour
Signed on 11 February 1992
Newport East
Hunt, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 23 January 1992
Ravensbourne
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 4 February 1992
Basingstoke
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 19 February 1992
Barnsley Central
Kilfedder, Sir James
Ulster Popular Unionist Party
Signed on 30 January 1992
North Down
Lester, Sir James
Conservative
Signed on 2 March 1992
Broxtowe
Malins, Mr Humfrey
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 1992
Croydon North West
Marland, Paul
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 1992
West Gloucestershire
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 11 February 1992
Mid Ulster
McKay, Allen
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1992
Barnsley West and Penistone
McNair-Wilson, Sir Michael
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 1992
Newbury
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 13 February 1992
Great Grimsby
Moonie, Dr Lewis
Labour
Signed on 21 January 1992
Kirkcaldy
Mudd, David
Conservative
Signed on 4 February 1992
Falmouth and Camborne
Paisley, The Reverend Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 February 1992
North Antrim
Porter, Barry
Conservative
Signed on 24 January 1992
Wirral South
Redmond, Martin
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1992
Don Valley
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 13 January 1992
Coventry North West
Robinson, Mr Peter
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 31 January 1992
East Belfast
Shelton, Sir William
Conservative
Signed on 23 January 1992
Streatham
Smith, Sir Dudley
Conservative
Signed on 23 January 1992
Warwick and Leamington
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 19 February 1992
South Belfast
Stanbrook, Ivor
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 1992
Orpington
Taylor, Mr John D.
Conservative
Signed on 17 January 1992
Solihull
Thompson, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 23 January 1992
Norwich North
Thorne, Sir Neil
Conservative
Signed on 28 January 1992
Ilford South
Thornton, Sir Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 1992
Crosby
Tracey, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 6 February 1992
Surbiton
Trimble, Mr David
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 24 February 1992
Upper Bann
Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 1992
Reading East
Walden, George
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 1992
Buckingham
Walker, Sir Harold
Labour
Signed on 4 March 1992
Doncaster Central
Ward, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 1992
Poole
Watts, John
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 1992
Slough
Welsh, Mr Andrew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 January 1992
Angus East
Welsh, Michael
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1992
Doncaster North
Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 1992
Ruislip - Northwood
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 15 January 1992
Macclesfield
Wolfson, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 7 February 1992
Sevenoaks
Woodcock, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 4 February 1992
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Young, David
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1992
Bolton South East

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.

Wallace, Mr Jim
Liberal Democrat
Signature withdrawn on 5 February 1992
Orkney and Shetland

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

AIDS EDUCATION AND A CHRISTIAN CONSCIENCE CLAUSE (Amendment 1)
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.'
Mr Alex Salmond
Scottish National Party, Banff and Buchan
2
signatures
EDM 443A1: tabled on 3 February 1992
AIDS EDUCATION AND A CHRISTIAN CONSCIENCE CLAUSE (Amendment 2)
delete 'christian' and insert 'religious'.'
Max Madden
Labour, Bradford West
1
signature
EDM 443A2: tabled on 5 March 1992