Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Robert Key (Conservative), on Wednesday, 7 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 152 members in total.

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CHINOOK ZD576

That this House endorses the Church of Scotland General Assembly 2003 Deliverance, which urges Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the Ministry of Defence revisits the issue of the Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre on 2nd June 1994; notes that the General Assembly noted the findings of the Fatal Accident Inquiry held in Paisley, the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Commons, and the House of Lords Select Committee, all of which rejected the finding of gross negligence by the RAF Board of Enquiry against Flight Lieutenants Jonathan Tapper and Richard Cook and of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee; supports the General Assembly's pastoral concern for all the families affected by the accident; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to overturn the verdict of gross negligence ascribed to the deceased pilots before 2nd June 2004, the 10th anniversary of the accident.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CHINOOK ZD576 (371A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Julian Lewis (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Thursday, 15 January 2004. It has been signed by 18 members in total.

Line 9, insert after 'accident': 'recognises that the Royal Air Force's rules on fatal accidents have subsequently been changed, such that the Chinook aircrew would not have been blamed after their deaths.'

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

371 

371A1 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Accidents Inquiries Helicopters Chinook helicopters Mull of Kintyre

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk