ASSAULTS ON EMERGENCY WORKERS

Early day motion 170, tabled 23 May 2005 by Richard Younger-Ross (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 120 members.

That this House notes that a summary offence for assault against a police officer was created in the Police Act 1996 and that the Scottish Parliament has introduced The Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act to create a specific offence of attacking an emergency worker; and in response to the rise in assaults on public sector workers, such as firefighters, paramedics and nurses, calls upon the Government to make an assault on emergency workers and medical staff undertaking their duty a summary offence.

Signatures by party: Labour 61, Liberal Democrat 43, Conservative 8, DUP 4, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.