Early Day Motions

REFORM OF THE WOMEN'S PRISON SYSTEM

EDM (Early Day Motion) 288: tabled on 27 November 1991

Tabled in the 1991-92 session.

This motion has been signed by 86 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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

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Motion text

That this House regrets that neither the Woolf Report nor the Government White Paper on Prison Reform make any significant mention of the outstanding problems facing women prisoners; views with concern the findings of recent research, that women with fewer convictions are more likely to be sent to prison than their male counterparts and that women prisoners are punished more frequently than men; believes that separating babies and children from their mothers restricts the development of the child and can do long-term damage to the relationship; recommends that prison, as the most serious sanction available to the criminal justice system, should be used only as a last resort for women convicted of minor offences, pregnant women or those who have dependent children; and calls upon the Government to reverse the decision, taken when the Conservatives were elected to office in 1979, to abandon the only review of women's prisons, and to treat reforming the women's prison system as a principal objective of public policy.

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.

Heal, Sylvia
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Mid Staffordshire
Primary
Adams, Mrs Irene
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Paisley North
Archer, Peter
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Warley West
Armstrong, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
North West Durham
Ashley, Jack
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Stoke-on-Trent South
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
North East Derbyshire

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

Barron, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Rother Valley
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 28 November 1991
Leeds West
Bell, Sir Stuart
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Middlesbrough
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Bootle
Bermingham, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
St Helens South
Bidwell, Sydney
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Ealing, Southall
Boateng, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Brent South
Boyes, Roland
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Houghton and Washington
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 28 November 1991
Manchester, Withington
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 3 December 1991
Blyth Valley
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Workington
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Leyton
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 2 December 1991
Stockton North
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Tooting
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 3 December 1991
Easington
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 3 December 1991
Leigh
Davies, Mr Ron
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Caerphilly
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Aberdeen South
Dunnachie, Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Glasgow, Pollok
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Crewe and Nantwich
Eadie, Alex
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Midlothian
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 2 December 1991
Monmouth
Enright, Derek
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Hemsworth
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
St Helens North
Fatchett, Derek
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Leeds Central
Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Glasgow, Maryhill
Galbraith, Mr Sam
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Gilbert, Dr John
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Dudley East
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Golding, Mrs Llin
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Gordon, Mildred
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Bow and Poplar
Griffiths, Nigel
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Edinburgh South
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 12 December 1991
Bridgend
Grocott, Mr Bruce
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
The Wrekin
Hain, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 28 November 1991
Neath
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Wentworth
Haynes, Frank
Labour
Signed on 28 November 1991
Ashfield
Hinchliffe, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Wakefield
Howell, Denis
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Birmingham, Small Heath
Howells, Dr Kim
Labour
Signed on 28 November 1991
Pontypridd
Hoyle, Doug
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Warrington North
Hughes, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 1991
Harrow West
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Barnsley Central
Ingram, Mr Adam
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
East Kilbride
Irving, Sir Charles
Conservative
Signed on 2 December 1991
Cheltenham
Kilfoyle, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 2 December 1991
Liverpool, Walton
Lestor, Joan
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Eccles
Madden, Max
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Bradford West
Marshall, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Leicester South
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Dundee East
McCartney, Sir Ian
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Makerfield
McKay, Allen
Labour
Signed on 3 December 1991
Barnsley West and Penistone
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 28 November 1991
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 28 November 1991
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Sheffield, Heeley
Morris, Alf
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Manchester, Wythenshawe
Mowlam, Dr Mo
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Redcar
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Knowsley South
Oakes, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 28 November 1991
Halton
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1991
Burnley
Quin, Joyce
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Gateshead East
Redmond, Martin
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1991
Don Valley
Rooker, Mr Jeff
Labour
Signed on 3 December 1991
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 28 November 1991
Dundee West
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Lewisham, Deptford
Sedgemore, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 28 November 1991
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Smith, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Oxford East
Smith, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on 4 December 1991
Islington South and Finsbury
Snape, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
West Bromwich East
Soley, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Hammersmith
Steinberg, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 4 December 1991
City of Durham
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on 3 December 1991
Wansbeck
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 4 December 1991
Wolverhampton South East
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Stoke-on-Trent North
Wardell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 27 November 1991
Gower
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 25 February 1992
Preston

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

REFORM OF THE WOMEN'S PRISON SYSTEM (Amendment 1)
after 'children', insert 'and therefore condemns Stroud magistrates for sentencing to 60 days imprisonment,Maria Jones,31 weeks pregnant, solely dependant on income support, who despite making an offer of payment of ú5 a week was imprisoned for inability to pay the poll tax.'.
Mr Dave Nellist
Independent Labour, Coventry South East
10
signatures
EDM 288A1: tabled on 28 November 1991