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Laser Pens And Pilot Safety

EDM number 1128 in 2015-16, proposed by David Simpson on 23/02/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Aviation and Industrial health and safety.

That this House urges the Government to take urgent action to tighten controls on people using laser pens to affect the vision of air and rescue pilots during travel; and notes the tragic circumstances that could result if proper sanctions are not placed on those who are caught carrying out such behaviour.

This motion has been signed by a total of 16 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
David Simpson23/02/2016Upper BannDUPProposed
Jeffrey M Donaldson23/02/2016Lagan ValleyDUPSeconded
Nigel Dodds23/02/2016Belfast NorthDUPSeconded
Gavin Robinson23/02/2016Belfast EastDUPSeconded
Gregory Campbell23/02/2016East LondonderryDUPSeconded
Alan Meale24/02/2016MansfieldLabourSeconded
Graham Stringer24/02/2016Blackley and BroughtonLabourSigned
Jonathan Edwards24/02/2016Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Martyn Day24/02/2016Linlithgow and East FalkirkScottish National PartySigned
Mark Durkan24/02/2016FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Patricia Gibson24/02/2016North Ayrshire and ArranScottish National PartySigned
Paul Flynn24/02/2016Newport WestLabourSigned
Deidre Brock25/02/2016Edinburgh North and LeithScottish National PartySigned
Chris Law25/02/2016Dundee WestScottish National PartySigned
Yasmin Qureshi18/04/2016Bolton South EastLabourSigned
David Crausby27/04/2016Bolton North EastLabourSigned

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