GEORGE FISHER

Early day motion 1300, tabled 14 May 2002 by Ronnie Campbell (Labour). Signed by 60 members.

That this House expresses its sorrow for the Fisher family, whose son died last year after being mown down by a drug-fuelled hit and run driver who got a four year prison sentence; supports their campaign to make a change in the law to implement harsher sentences on people found guilty of driving under the influence of narcotics and to create a new offence of vehicle homicide for anyone convicted of killing someone by knocking them down; believes that the current law regarding driving under the influence of mind-altering substances is too lenient; and calls for changes in the law to be implemented.

Signatures by party: Labour 47, Liberal Democrat 7, Labour/Co-operative 5, UUP 1.