PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
EQUAL AGE OF CONSENT (26 July 1998)
Motion Details
That this House reaffirms its support for an equal age of consent at 16; and calls on the Government to introduce a Government Bill starting in this House as early as possible in the next session of Parliament.
Sponsored by:
Ann Keen (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
31
82%
Liberal Democrat
3
8%
Independent
2
5%
Conservative
1
3%
Crossbench
1
3%
Sponsor List (38 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
Mr Bob Blizzard
Lab
Mr Ben Bradshaw
LD
Dr Peter Brand
Lab
Sir Alan Campbell
Tynemouth
Lab
Mr Ivor Caplin
XB
Baroness Clark of Calton
Lab
Mrs Helen Clark
Lab
Yvette Cooper
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
Lab
Barry Gardiner
Brent West
Lab
Dr Ian Gibson
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Lab
Fabian Hamilton
Leeds North East
Lab
John Healey
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Lab
Mr Ivan Henderson
Ind
Ms Patricia Hewitt
Lab
Phil Hope
Lab
Baroness Hughes of Stretford
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Lab
David Lepper
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Baroness Merron
Lab
Mr Rhodri Morgan
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
Lab
Dr Desmond Turner
Lab
Derek Twigg
Widnes and Halewood
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Lab
Brian White
Lab
Dr Alan Whitehead
Lab
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
Lab
Mr Phil Woolas
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