BICYCLE HELMET INITIATIVE TRUST

Early day motion 1783, tabled 20 October 2003 by Alan Meale (Labour). Signed by 82 members.

That this House notes that every year in the UK approximately 28,000 children under the age of 16 years receive a serious head injury as a result of a cycling accident and that sadly a number die as a result, whilst for many others their accident will have a devasting impact on their life, in many cases restricting their abilities to develop, learn new skills, make new friends and face the lifelong challenges of the world; recognises that by simply wearing a bicycle helmet 85 per cent. of such head injuries could be prevented; commends the excellent campaign of the Bicycle Helmet Initiative Trust to get Parliament to introduce legislation to enforce the wearing of helmets by all bicyclists in the UK; and calls upon her Majesty's Government to give its full support to such a proposal which would both save lives and stop injuries on our roads.

Signatures by party: Labour 49, Liberal Democrat 14, Conservative 7, Scottish National Party 3, DUP 2, Independent Ulster Unionist 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1.