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)
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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
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- 2014-09-04 12:51:46 +0100
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