Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Fraser Kemp (Labour), on Wednesday, 6 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 37 members in total.

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SECONDARY FIRES

That this House recognises that deliberate secondary fires place a considerable strain on the resources of all fire and rescue services with the main cause of ignition being matches and lighters; notes that 59 per cent. of such fires are started by individuals under the age of 17 years; and calls on the Government to hold discussions with the Chief Fire Officers' Association, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, the Child Accident Protection Trust and the Fire Brigades' Union to examine the case for the banning of the sale of lighters and matches to juveniles.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1635 

Session

2006-07

Other sponsors

Martin Caton

Jim Cousins

Andrew Dismore

Andrew George

Bob Russell

Subjects

Children Fire prevention Fires Regulation Lighters

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk