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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 9 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 59 members in total.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ON THE INTERNET

That this House welcomes the establishment by the Home Secretary of the Internet task force to discuss and implement a strategy to protect children on the internet, especially from paedophiles; calls on internet service providers and companies providing chat services to take all possible steps to prevent paedophiles gaining access to children on chatlines; recommends an urgent review of existing legislation to prevent paedophiles who use the internet to lure children into sexual activity from escaping punishment; and urges the Government and industry to invest in, and work with children's charities on, a co-ordinated campaign to make parents and children aware of how they can use internet more safely.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ON THE INTERNET (566A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment Tabled on Monday, 9 April 2001.
After 'escaping punishment;' insert 'but regrets the Government's decision to reject the Opposition's proposals, first put before Parliament in June last year,to reform the law in this area to protect children from predatory paedophiles who entice them through internet chatrooms using the process commonly known as "grooming"; notes that the Government rejected such Opposition amendments to the Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill on four occasions in the previous Session, and to the Criminal Justice and Police Bill on two occasions in the present Session; further notes that the Home Secretary, the Attorney General and other Ministers have claimed that the existing state of the law is adequate to deal with such predatory paedophiles, despite clear evidence to the contrary.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
566 
566A1 
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Children Internet Protection Paedophilia
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk