HOME-MADE AMMUNITION

Early day motion 354, tabled 8 December 2004 by Mike Wood (Labour). Signed by 73 members.

That this House is deeply concerned at the ease with which Mr David Bieber was able to buy the components and machinery to produce home-made ammunition, which he then used in the murder of PC Ian Broadhurst in Leeds on Boxing Day 2003 and the attempted murder of PCs Neil Roper and James Banks; shares the concerns of PC Broadhurst's family, West Yorkshire Police Federation and the trial judge that this is possible even though buying ammunition is illegal; and calls on the Government to support the campaign launched by Cindy Eaton, PC Broadhurst's mother, to close this loophole in the law.

Signatures by party: Labour 55, Labour/Co-operative 6, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 2, UUP 1.