BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY TRAINING CAMP IN WALES

Early day motion 358, tabled 5 November 2001 by Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 52 members.

That this House is outraged that the British National Party held a training camp for children and young people in the Snowdonia National Park recently, the so-called Camp Excalibur; is disturbed at pictures taken at that training camp of participants undertaking paramilitary-type training, wearing masks and combat style clothing; is concerned at press reports of sites in other parts of Wales being used for training terrorists; and calls on the Government to investigate the use of public spaces and private facilities in Wales for paramilitary training.

Signatures by party: Labour 32, Liberal Democrat 8, Plaid Cymru 4, Scottish National Party 4, UUP 2, Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.