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School Furniture And Pupil Back Care

EDM number 113 in 2006-07, proposed by Paul Burstow on 15/11/2006.

That this House expresses concern that around 10 per cent. of teenagers are reporting back pain troublesome enough to visit their general practitioner or a physical therapist with eight per cent. (up to three per class) reporting some disability from recurrent or chronic symptoms; notes that these complaints are being exacerbated in no small part by ill-fitting and lowest cost furniture within schools, lack of locker space resulting in heavy load-carrying and a lack of adequate exercise during the school day; further notes that these complaints affect the performance, self-esteem and relationships and participation in school and sporting activities of these young people and, if not corrected, will often develop into longer-term back problems; further notes that much of this furniture currently used in schools, if used in the workplace, would be deemed illegal under existing health and safety legislation; and so calls upon the Government to facilitate the introduction of furniture into schools which is adjustable, can cater for the wide variation in height in a given age group and is ergonomically sound and conducive to a good sitting posture.

This motion has been signed by a total of 51 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Paul Burstow15/11/2006Sutton and CheamLiberal DemocratProposed
Ian Gibson15/11/2006Norwich NorthLabourSeconded
Paul Rowen15/11/2006RochdaleLiberal DemocratSeconded
John Leech15/11/2006Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSeconded
Alan Simpson15/11/2006Nottingham SouthLabourSeconded
Annette Brooke15/11/2006Mid Dorset and North PooleLiberal DemocratSeconded
Jim Dobbin15/11/2006Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Mark Williams15/11/2006CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Desmond Turner16/11/2006Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
John Hemming16/11/2006Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Tim Loughton16/11/2006East Worthing and ShorehamConservativeSigned
Lynne Jones16/11/2006Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins16/11/2006Luton NorthLabourSigned
Lady Hermon16/11/2006North DownUUPSigned
Bob Russell16/11/2006ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Holmes20/11/2006ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Vincent Cable20/11/2006TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Dismore20/11/2006HendonLabourSigned
Andrew George20/11/2006St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock20/11/2006Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Bottomley20/11/2006Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Betty Williams20/11/2006ConwyLabourSigned
Roger Williams20/11/2006Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Stephen Williams20/11/2006Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Albert Owen21/11/2006Ynys MLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn21/11/2006Islington NorthLabourSigned
Derek Conway21/11/2006Old Bexley & SidcupConservativeSigned
Elfyn Llwyd21/11/2006Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Harry Cohen21/11/2006Leyton and WansteadLabourSigned
Iris Robinson22/11/2006StrangfordDUPSigned
Tom Brake22/11/2006Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Colin Breed22/11/2006South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Caton22/11/2006GowerLabourSigned
Janet Dean23/11/2006BurtonLabourSigned
Edward Davey23/11/2006Kingston and SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Cryer23/11/2006KeighleyLabourSigned
John McDonnell23/11/2006Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins23/11/2006TamworthLabourSigned
Evan Harris23/11/2006Oxford West and AbingdonLiberal DemocratSigned
Julie Morgan23/11/2006Cardiff NorthLabourSigned
Joan Humble27/11/2006Blackpool North and FleetwoodLabourSigned
Linda Riordan28/11/2006HalifaxLabourSigned
Rudi Vis29/11/2006Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Jo Swinson29/11/2006East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Rob Marris04/12/2006Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Bill Etherington04/12/2006Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
David Anderson06/12/2006BlaydonLabourSigned
John Cummings19/12/2006EasingtonLabourSigned
David Howarth09/01/2007CambridgeLiberal DemocratSigned
John Barrett19/02/2007Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Helen GoodmanUnknownWithdrawn

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