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Plight Of The Mentally Ill

EDM number 243 in 1991-92, proposed by Ernie Ross on 22/11/1991.

That this House congratulates the Glasgow Evening Times and the honourable Member for Monklands, West on the work that they have done to expose the scandal of mentally ill patients who are being dumped in Scottish jails due to the failure of Her Majesty's Government's so-called Care in the Community programme; notes the fact that mental illness is something which can affect anyone at anytime; deplores the treatment of fellow human beings as dustbin prisoners because they happen to be mentally ill; believes that this is an offensive assault on their dignity and fundamental rights; expresses its gratitude to prison officers who have contributed to a poor box for such victims; but believes that such philanthropy should not be necessary in a caring society; and demands that Her Majesty's Government put an end to this scandal by ensuring that mentally ill patients receive proper treatment and care as a matter of urgency.

This motion has been signed by a total of 46 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Ernie Ross22/11/1991Dundee WestProposed
John McAllion22/11/1991Dundee EastSigned
Irene Adams22/11/1991Paisley NorthSigned
Tommy Graham22/11/1991Renfrew West and InverclydeSigned
Norman Godman22/11/1991Greenock and Port GlasgowSigned
Harry Cohen22/11/1991LeytonSigned
William McKelvey22/11/1991Kilmarnock & LoudounSigned
Jimmy Dunnachie22/11/1991Glasgow, PollokSigned
Harry Barnes25/11/1991North East DerbyshireSigned
Mike Watson25/11/1991Glasgow CentralSigned
Alexander Eadie25/11/1991MidlothianSigned
Ron Davies25/11/1991CaerphillySigned
Frank Cook25/11/1991Stockton NorthSigned
Bill Michie25/11/1991Sheffield, HeeleySigned
Alan Meale25/11/1991MansfieldSigned
Tony Lloyd25/11/1991StretfordSigned
Alan Williams26/11/1991Swansea WestSigned
John Battle26/11/1991Leeds WestSigned
Win Griffiths26/11/1991BridgendSigned
John Evans26/11/1991St Helens NorthSigned
Frank Doran26/11/1991Aberdeen SouthSigned
Lawrence Cunliffe26/11/1991LeighSigned
Tom Cox26/11/1991TootingSigned
Alice Mahon26/11/1991HalifaxSigned
Russell Johnston26/11/1991Inverness, Nairn and LochaberSigned
Jimmy Hood26/11/1991ClydesdaleSigned
Chris Smith26/11/1991Islington South & FinsburySigned
Dennis Skinner26/11/1991BolsoverSigned
Dawn Primarolo26/11/1991Bristol SouthSigned
Ronnie Campbell26/11/1991Blyth ValleySigned
John McFall27/11/1991DumbartonSigned
Margaret Ewing27/11/1991MoraySigned
Keith Bradley27/11/1991Manchester, WithingtonSigned
Terry Lewis27/11/1991WorsleySigned
David Lambie27/11/1991Cunninghame SouthSigned
Eric Illsley27/11/1991Barnsley CentralSigned
Robert Hughes27/11/1991Aberdeen NorthSigned
Roy Hughes28/11/1991Newport EastSigned
Eddie Loyden28/11/1991Liverpool, GarstonSigned
Ken Livingstone29/11/1991Brent EastSigned
Brian Wilson02/12/1991Cunninghame NorthSigned
Jack Thompson03/12/1991WansbeckSigned
Nigel Griffiths05/12/1991Edinburgh SouthSigned
Adam Ingram05/12/1991East KilbrideSigned
Lewis Moonie05/12/1991KirkcaldySigned
Audrey Wise25/02/1992PrestonSigned

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