Early Day Motions

CAUSES OF VIOLENCE IN SOCIETY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1439A1: tabled on 23 February 1993

Tabled in the 1992-93 session.

This motion has been signed by 15 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 David Alton on 19 February 1993. This is amendment number 1.

View details of the original motion

Suggested amendment

leave out from 'to' to end and add 're-examine aspects of its own legislation including the Telecommunication Act 1984, parts of which might encourage the commission of crimes against women and children.'.

Original motion text

That this House notes with grave disquiet the growth in vicious and unprovoked attacks on the most vulnerable in society, particularly on women and children; believes these developments stem from a decline in standards of personal responsibility and respect for others, aggravated by the easy availability of violent pornography, including snuff videos, and particularly the promotion of violence on television, which opposes the belief that 'thou shalt not kill' and gives people the liberty to watch murder, mayhem and child-abuse presented as entertainment; and therefore calls on Her Majesty's Government to establish a Royal Commission to investigate the causes of violence in society.