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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Gerald Howarth (Conservative), on Thursday, 23 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 10 members in total.


AGE OF CONSENT

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.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

AGE OF CONSENT (1176A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Jeremy Corbyn (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 28 November 2000. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
leave out from 'reading;' to end and insert '; and looks forward to its speedy passage into law and thus achieve the harmonisation of the age of consent.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1176 
1176A1 
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Age of consent Homosexuality Legislative process
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk