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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
MISUSE OF DRUG ROHYPNOL (11 December 1997)

Motion Details

That this House is deeply concerned about the reported misuse of the drug Rohypnol; is shocked by reports that hundreds of women each year are victims of sex attacks whilst under the influence of Rohypnol which is administered without their consent; is further concerned that information on how to misuse the drug is available on the Internet; and urges Her Majesty's Government to launch an investigation with a view to ending the misuse of Rohypnol and protecting individuals from becoming victims of its misuse, and to take action to ensure that those persons who have carried out sex attacks using Rohypnol are brought to justice.

Sponsored by:
Mr Denis Murphy (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
31
89%
 
 
Independent
3
9%
 
 
Speaker
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (35 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Joe Ashton
Lab
Mr Gerry Bermingham
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Ind
Dennis Canavan
Lab
Mrs Helen Clark
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Harry Cohen
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Bill Etherington
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
Ind
Ms Patricia Hewitt
Lab
Baroness Hodge of Barking
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Mr Martyn Jones
Lab
Ms Jenny Jones
Lab
Mr Fraser Kemp
Lab
Andy King
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Lab
Mr Terry Lewis
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Lab
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Mitcham and Morden
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Laura Moffatt
Lab
Mr Denis Murphy (Sponsor)
Lab
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
Lab
Ms Dari Taylor
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Lab
Joan Walley
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
Lab
Mr Phil Woolas

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