PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
LINDANE AND BREAST CANCER (18 May 1998)

Motion Details

That this House draws attention to the ever-growing campaign to ban lindane; acknowledges that lindane, an organochlorine pesticide, is still used in the United Kingdom despite being banned in many European and other countries because of its link with breast cancer; and calls upon the Government to investigate further the use of lindane with a view to banning it as soon as possible.

Sponsored by:
Alice Mahon (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
59
82%
 
 
Independent
8
11%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
4
6%
 
 
Speaker
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (72 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
Charlotte Atkins
Lab
John Austin
LD
Norman Baker
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Lord Campbell-Savours
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
Lab
Mr Malcolm Chisholm
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mrs Helen Clark
Lab
Ann Clwyd
Lab
Harry Cohen
Lab
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Valerie Davey
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Julia Drown
Lab
Maria Eagle
Liverpool Garston
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Lab
Bill Etherington
Lab
Jim Fitzpatrick
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Mr Neil Gerrard
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Bernie Grant
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Lab
Mr David Hinchliffe
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Helen Jackson
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Baroness King of Bow
Lab
Ms Tess Kingham
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Lab
Mr Andrew Love
Lab
Alice Mahon (Sponsor)
Lab
Judy Mallaber
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Lab
Chris McCafferty
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Baroness Merron
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Austin Mitchell
Lab
Laura Moffatt
Lab
Mr Chris Mullin
LD
Mr Mark Oaten
Lab
Sandra Osborne
Lab
Mr Terry Rooney
Lab
Phil Sawford
LD
Mr Brian Sedgemore
Lab
Alan Simpson
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Lab
Roger Stott
Lab
David Taylor
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Dr Alan Williams
Lab
Mr David Winnick
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
Lab
Mike Wood
Lab
Derek Wyatt

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