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Directive 91/439 Eec And Insulin Dependent Diabetics

EDM number 372 in 1997-98, proposed by Adrian Sanders on 30/10/1997.

That this House notes the discriminatory nature of Directive 91/439 EEC on driving licences that will make it illegal for insulin dependent diabetics to drive vehicles in groups C and D from January 1998 and that this driving ban is being implemented in the absence of any statistical evidence to support the notion that people with insulin dependent diabetes are more of a risk when driving than other people or more of a risk driving one particular vehicle than another; and further notes that the result will be to threaten the jobs and employment prospects of diabetics for no logical reason, increase the nation's welfare bill and add further to the stigmatisation of diabetics based on ignorance that will be encouraged by the European Union and the Government unless the Directive is withdrawn or not implemented.

This motion has been signed by a total of 59 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Adrian Sanders30/10/1997TorbayLiberal DemocratProposed
Paul Keetch03/11/1997HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
John Austin03/11/1997Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Robert Smith04/11/1997West Aberdeenshire & KincardineLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Smyth04/11/1997Belfast SouthUUPSigned
Ken Livingstone04/11/1997Brent EastLabourSigned
Paul Burstow04/11/1997Sutton & CheamLiberal DemocratSigned
John Cryer04/11/1997HornchurchLabourSigned
Jenny Tonge04/11/1997Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
Desmond Turner04/11/1997Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
Chris Ruane05/11/1997Vale of ClwydLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley05/11/1997Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Andrew Stunell06/11/1997Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Beith06/11/1997Berwick-upon-TweedLiberal DemocratSigned
Ray Michie06/11/1997Argyll & ButeLiberal DemocratSigned
Nigel Jones06/11/1997CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Harry Barnes07/11/1997North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Robert McCartney10/11/1997North DownUKUPSigned
Lawrence Cunliffe10/11/1997LeighLabourSigned
Peter Brand13/11/1997Isle of WightLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Cotter13/11/1997Weston-Super-MareLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington17/11/1997Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Alan Simpson20/11/1997Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Tony McWalter24/11/1997Hemel HempsteadLabour Co-operativeSigned
John Swinney25/11/1997North TaysideScottish National PartySigned
Eileen Gordon26/11/1997RomfordLabourSigned
Helen Southworth28/11/1997Warrington SouthLabourSigned
Nick Harvey05/12/1997North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Tam Dalyell15/12/1997LinlithgowLabourSigned
Dennis Skinner15/12/1997BolsoverLabourSigned
Graham Brady17/12/1997Altrincham & Sale WestConservativeSigned
Jeffrey M Donaldson18/12/1997Lagan ValleyUUPSigned
Iain Coleman19/12/1997Hammersmith & FulhamLabourSigned
Bowen Wells19/12/1997Hertford & StortfordConservativeSigned
Evan Harris22/12/1997Oxford West & AbingdonLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Iddon22/12/1997Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Desmond Swayne22/12/1997New Forest WestConservativeSigned
John Wilkinson22/12/1997Ruislip - NorthwoodConservativeSigned
Teresa Gorman12/01/1998BillericayConservativeSigned
Rudi Vis12/01/1998Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Donald Gorrie13/01/1998Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Ken Maginnis14/01/1998Fermanagh & South TyroneUUPSigned
Jim Wallace14/01/1998Orkney & ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
Ashok Kumar15/01/1998Middlesbrough South & East ClevelandLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins15/01/1998Luton NorthLabourSigned
Allan Rogers19/01/1998RhonddaLabourSigned
Alan Hurst19/01/1998BraintreeLabourSigned
Matthew Taylor21/01/1998Truro & St AustellLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin O'Neill23/01/1998OchilLabourSigned
Mark Oaten26/01/1998WinchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Ieuan Wyn Jones28/01/1998Ynys MPlaid CymruSigned
Betty Williams28/01/1998ConwyLabourSigned
Andy King29/01/1998Rugby & KenilworthLabourSigned
Audrey Wise02/02/1998PrestonLabourSigned
Simon Hughes16/02/1998North Southwark & BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Richard Livsey19/02/1998Brecon & RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Archy Kirkwood25/02/1998Roxburgh & BerwickshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Richard Allan25/03/1998Sheffield, HallamLiberal DemocratSigned
Phil Willis25/03/1998Harrogate & KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned

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