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Lowering Of The Age Of Homosexual Consent In Scotland;amdt. Line 1:

EDM number 287A2 in 1991-92, proposed by Mike Watson on 03/12/1991.

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'while recognising that changes to the law should be debated and decided by Parliament, nevertheless welcomes the decision by the Lord Advocate to instruct procurators fiscal not to prosecute men involved in homosexual activity with 16 to 21 year old young men providing that activity is consensual and does not involve exploitation, corruption or breach of trust; and urges the Government to review the laws relating to the age of homosexual consent with a view to bringing forward proposals to this House at an early stage.'.

This is a ammendment to 287.

This motion has been signed by a total of 7 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Mike Watson03/12/1991Glasgow CentralProposed
Ian McCartney03/12/1991MakerfieldSigned
Maria Fyfe03/12/1991Glasgow, MaryhillSigned
Keith Vaz03/12/1991Leicester EastSigned
Chris Smith04/12/1991Islington South & FinsburySigned
Harry Cohen04/12/1991LeytonSigned
Ron Davies05/12/1991CaerphillySigned

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