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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Julie Morgan (Labour), on Wednesday, 10 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 54 members in total.

PREVENTION OF GLASS INJURIES IN AND AROUND LICENSED PREMISES

That this House notes the very considerable disfigurement, distress and costs of injuries including loss of sight from violence and accidents inflicted with glasses and bottles in and around city and town centre licensed premises, including annual costs of more than ??4 million in criminal injury compensation awards alone; congratulates Cardiff Community Safety Partnership and other local organisations in their successful efforts to mandate the use of plastic and toughened glass and to prevent glassware being taken into the street; urges all local authorities to impose mandatory use of plastic glasses and bottles in licensed premises open after 11pm; further urges local authorities to introduce financial incentives, such as money-back schemes for glassware, for glass recycling; and further urges the British Standards Institution to develop manufacturing standards for toughened glass.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

PREVENTION OF GLASS INJURIES IN AND AROUND LICENSED PREMISES (611A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Sian C James (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 7 February 2007. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
after `street', insert `recognises the success of similar campaigns such as that promoted by the safer Swansea Partnership, which resulted in zero incidents involving glasses and bottles over the busy Christmas 2006 and New Year 2007 period in the Swansea City Centre pubs and clubs;'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
611 
611A1 
Session
2006-07
Other sponsors
Alun Michael
Ann Cryer
Betty Williams
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
Jenny Willott
Subjects
Injuries Licensed premises Glass
Link
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