DAME ALLAN'S BOYS' SCHOOL, NEWCASTLE ON TYNE

EDM number 1193 in 1993-94, proposed by Chris Mullin on 10/05/1994.

That this House notes with concern evidence of systematic bullying of fourth form pupils by sixth formers of Dame Allan's Boys' School, Newcastle upon Tyne; notes that on 18th January this culminated in a fight between a fourth former and sixth former outside the school; also notes that, following the fight, a group of sixth formers surrounded the fourth former and his mother shouting racial abuse and were only persuaded to desist by the intervention of a teacher from a neighbouring school; further notes that although there is a clear evidence that the fight was provoked by the sixth former, the fourth former, a constituent of the honourable Member for Sunderland South, was effectively expelled while the sixth formers involved suffered one week's suspension; believes that this affair has been grievously mishandled by the headmaster and school governors; and call for an impartial inquiry into the incident, the events that led up to it and the way in which it was handled by the school authorities.

This motion has been signed by a total of 43 MPs.