PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
THOMAS COOK AND CHRISTI AND BOBBY SHEPHERD (26 May 2015)

Motion Details

That this House expresses its deepest condolences to the parents of Christi and Bobby Shepherd, who died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning on holiday in Corfu in 2006; notes that the actions of Thomas Cook since the children’s deaths have added to their parents’ grief; further notes that Thomas Cook tried to prevent the inquest into the children’s deaths from taking place; further notes the refusal of former Chief Executive Harriet Green to meet Sharon Wood and Neil Shepherd, Christi and Bobby’s parents; further notes that the former Chief Executive of Thomas Cook, Manny Fontenla-Novoa, exercised his right to remain silent at the inquest; further notes that the current Chief Executive of Thomas Cook, Peter Fankhauser, said that Thomas Cook had “nothing to apologise for” at the Coroner’s inquest; further notes that the Coroner’s inquest ruled that the children had been unlawfully killed and that Thomas Cook breached its duty of care to them; further notes that the former Chief-Executive of Thomas Cook, Harriet Green, is in line for a £10.5 million pay-out; condemns the fact that two men convicted of Christi and Bobby’s manslaughter have been discovered working in Thomas Cook hotels; further condemns the Louis Coreyra Beach Hotel where the children died for reletting the bungalow where the children died to other holidaymakers, breaking the promise they made to the children’s parents; calls on Thomas Cook's remuneration committee to review Ms Green's settlement; further calls on Thomas Cook to install carbon monoxide alarms in all their holiday accommodation where gas is present; and further calls on Thomas Cook and the Government to lead a Europe-wide campaign for improved carbon monoxide safety in the UK and across the EU.

Sponsored by:
Mary Creagh (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
30
65%
 
 
Scottish National Party
5
11%
 
 
Independent
4
9%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
3
7%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
4%
 
 
Conservative
1
2%
 
 
The Independent Group for Change
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (46 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr David Anderson
SNP
Richard Arkless
Lab
Paul Blomfield
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Dawn Butler
Brent East
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mary Creagh (Sponsor)
Coventry East
SNP
Martyn Day
Lab
Thangam Debbonaire
Lab
Jim Dowd
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
Lab
Chris Evans
Caerphilly
Ind
Margaret Ferrier
Lab
Paul Flynn
IGC
Mike Gapes
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Harry Harpham
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Stephen Kinnock
Aberafan Maesteg
Lab
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
Lab
Andy McDonald
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Liz McInnes
Lab
Ian Mearns
SNP
Carol Monaghan
SNP
Dr Paul Monaghan
Lab
Albert Owen
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
Lab
Angela Rayner
Ashton-under-Lyne
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Lab
Steve Rotheram
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Paula Sherriff
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Jo Stevens
Cardiff East
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
Lab
Catherine West
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim

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