TRAIN DRIVERS - CRIMINAL INJURIES SCHEME

Early day motion 1329, tabled 9 June 2004 by Alan Meale (Labour). Signed by 46 members.

That this House is alarmed about reports that the Home Office is proposing to remove from train drivers involved in witnessing suicides and/or trespass deaths, their right to claim compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme; believes such a move to be wrong and misguided as it flies in the face of previous rulings that found railway suicides to be special cases; and further believes that it fails to grasp the levels and effects of trauma and despair suffered by those innocent drivers unfortunately involved.

Signatures by party: Labour 32, Liberal Democrat 7, Labour/Co-operative 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 2.