CHILDREN AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Early day motion 729, tabled 11 October 2005 by Greg Pope (Labour). Signed by 174 members.

That this House notes the July 2005 report from the Council of Europe Committee of Social Rights, monitoring conformity with the European Social Charter, which finds the UK in breach of human rights obligations by failing to afford children the same protection under the law on assault that adults take for granted; and believes that this modernising and progressive reform proposal is a fundamental issue of equality and human rights that has been trivialised for too long.

Signatures by party: Labour 114, Liberal Democrat 45, Scottish National Party 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1, Independent 1, Respect 1, UUP 1.