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Assaults On Nhs Staff

EDM number 317 in 2008-09, proposed by Lindsay Hoyle on 16/12/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Crimes of violence and Health staff and professions.

That this House notes with alarm the number of NHS staff who are subject to physical assault by patients and relatives of patients; recognises the excellent service provided by NHS staff who are dedicated to providing patients with the highest possible level of care for the benefit of the public; deplores any attacks or assaults on NHS employees, who deserve the greatest respect; and calls on the Government to take a zero-tolerance stance in order to protect doctors, nurses and other NHS staff.

This motion has been signed by a total of 80 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Lindsay Hoyle16/12/2008ChorleyLabourProposed
David Crausby16/12/2008Bolton North EastLabourSeconded
Andrew George16/12/2008St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Jim Dobbin16/12/2008Heywood and MiddletonLabourSeconded
Nigel Evans16/12/2008Ribble ValleyConservativeSeconded
Lee Scott17/12/2008Ilford NorthConservativeSeconded
Janet Dean17/12/2008BurtonLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore17/12/2008HendonLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds17/12/2008Belfast NorthDUPSigned
David Drew17/12/2008StroudLabourSigned
Mark Durkan17/12/2008FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Mike Hancock17/12/2008Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Bottomley17/12/2008Worthing WestConservativeSigned
David Taylor17/12/2008North West LeicestershireLabourSigned
John Hemming17/12/2008Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Philip Davies17/12/2008ShipleyConservativeSigned
Angus MacNeil17/12/2008Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Greg Mulholland17/12/2008Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Stephen Williams17/12/2008Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Hunter17/12/2008CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Devine17/12/2008LivingstonLabourSigned
Frank Cook17/12/2008Stockton NorthLabourSigned
John Pugh17/12/2008SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Adrian Sanders17/12/2008TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson17/12/2008Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Bob Spink17/12/2008Castle PointIndependentSigned
Paul Holmes17/12/2008ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Joan Humble17/12/2008Blackpool North and FleetwoodLabourSigned
Brian Iddon17/12/2008Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Lynne Jones17/12/2008Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Laura Moffatt17/12/2008CrawleyLabourSigned
Colin Breed17/12/2008South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Burstow17/12/2008Sutton and CheamLiberal DemocratSigned
Gregory Campbell17/12/2008East LondonderryDUPSigned
Martin Caton17/12/2008GowerLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn17/12/2008Islington NorthLabourSigned
Jo Swinson18/12/2008East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Hywel Williams18/12/2008CaernarfonPlaid CymruSigned
Robert Wareing18/12/2008Liverpool, West DerbyIndependentSigned
Janet Anderson18/12/2008Rossendale and DarwenLabourSigned
Hywel Francis18/12/2008AberavonLabourSigned
John McDonnell18/12/2008Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Chris McCafferty18/12/2008Calder ValleyLabourSigned
Tim Loughton18/12/2008East Worthing and ShorehamConservativeSigned
Kelvin Hopkins18/12/2008Luton NorthLabourSigned
Neil Gerrard18/12/2008WalthamstowLabourSigned
Betty Williams12/01/2009ConwyLabourSigned
Paul Rowen12/01/2009RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
David Anderson12/01/2009BlaydonLabourSigned
Andrew Stunell12/01/2009Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Cryer12/01/2009KeighleyLabourSigned
Alan Meale12/01/2009MansfieldLabourSigned
David Heyes12/01/2009Ashton-under-LyneLabourSigned
Marsha Singh13/01/2009Bradford WestLabourSigned
Nicholas Winterton13/01/2009MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Linda Riordan13/01/2009HalifaxLabourSigned
Menzies Campbell14/01/2009North East FifeLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington14/01/2009Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Denis Murphy14/01/2009WansbeckLabourSigned
Stephen Hepburn14/01/2009JarrowLabourSigned
David Simpson14/01/2009Upper BannDUPSigned
Elfyn Llwyd14/01/2009Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Edward Davey15/01/2009Kingston and SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
David Borrow15/01/2009South RibbleLabourSigned
Rudi Vis19/01/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
John Leech19/01/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Williams19/01/2009CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Katy Clark20/01/2009North Ayrshire and ArranLabourSigned
Adrian Bailey26/01/2009West Bromwich WestLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins27/01/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Albert Owen27/01/2009Ynys MLabourSigned
Eric Illsley23/02/2009Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Eddie McGrady24/02/2009South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Andy Reed05/03/2009LoughboroughLabourSigned
Ian Cawsey01/04/2009Brigg and GooleLabourSigned
Simon Hughes02/04/2009North Southwark and BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim McGovern23/04/2009Dundee WestLabourSigned
Kim Howells05/05/2009PontypriddLabourSigned
Michael Jabez FosterUnknownWithdrawn
John BercowUnknownWithdrawn

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