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Filming By Parents Of School Nativity Plays

EDM number 390 in 2002-03, proposed by John Barrett on 16/12/2002.

That this House notes with concern the decision of the City of Edinburgh Council's Education Department to ban parents from videoing their children during 2002 school nativity plays without the written permission of all parents involved, in an effort to combat paedophiles; further notes that the measure will also be applicable to concerts, sports days and prize giving ceremonies; accepts the need to tackle paedophile access to children but believes this measure is a step too far; agrees with the Scottish Parent Teacher Council who has described the move as an over reaction and over protectionist; and calls on all local councils to ensure that all parents, who wish to record on film memories of their childrens' performances, are able to do so this Christmas.

This motion has been signed by a total of 34 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John Barrett16/12/2002Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratProposed
Andrew George17/12/2002St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Phil Willis17/12/2002Harrogate & KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis17/12/2002Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Jenny Tonge17/12/2002Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell17/12/2002Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Matthew Green17/12/2002LudlowLiberal DemocratSigned
Sandra Gidley17/12/2002RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Alistair Carmichael17/12/2002Orkney & ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
Patsy Calton17/12/2002CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Malcolm Bruce17/12/2002GordonLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Marsden17/12/2002Shrewsbury & AtchamLiberal DemocratSigned
Norman Lamb17/12/2002North NorfolkLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Holmes17/12/2002ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Nick Harvey17/12/2002North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Colin Breed18/12/2002South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Tyler18/12/2002North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson18/12/2002Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
John McDonnell18/12/2002Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Bob Spink19/12/2002Castle PointConservativeSigned
Denzil Davies19/12/2002LlanelliLabourSigned
Ann Cryer07/01/2003KeighleyLabourSigned
Richard Allan07/01/2003Sheffield, HallamLiberal DemocratSigned
Matthew Taylor07/01/2003Truro & St AustellLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Widdecombe09/01/2003Maidstone & The WealdConservativeSigned
Andrew Rosindell09/01/2003RomfordConservativeSigned
Nigel Jones13/01/2003CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Tom Brake13/01/2003Carshalton & WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Knight20/01/2003South DorsetLabourSigned
Paul Flynn20/01/2003Newport WestLabourSigned
Bill Etherington21/01/2003Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Lembit 22/01/2003MontgomeryshireLiberal DemocratSigned
John Mann28/01/2003BassetlawLabourSigned
Martyn Jones05/02/2003Clwyd SouthLabourSigned

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