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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
AGE OF CONSENT (23 November 2000)

Motion Details

That this House notes that in the Other Place Her Majesty's Government arranged for consideration in Committee of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill to be taken seven months after its second reading; notes that Sir Keith Waterhouse in his report into child abuse in North Wales warned Parliament of the risks posed to boys by lowering the age of consent; deplores Her Majesty's Government's decision to deny this House the opportunity to consider the Amendments approved by the Other Place; further deplores Her Majesty's Government's decision to apply the Parliament Acts to a bill which has not concluded its consideration in both Houses; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to drop its plans to force this measure through Parliament by recourse to the Parliament Acts.

Sponsored by:
Sir Gerald Howarth (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
8
80%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
2
20%
 
Sponsor List (10 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Sir Gerald Howarth (Sponsor)
Con
Sir Edward Leigh
Gainsborough
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson
UUP
Mr William Ross
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Con
Mr John Wilkinson
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton

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