ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Early day motion 1009, tabled 14 November 2005 by John Penrose (Conservative). Signed by 57 members.

That this House recognises the good work of young people at the I-Power-I national anti-bullying conference for young people; further recognises the efforts of all members of the Anti-Bullying Alliance and other UK anti-bullying organisations in addressing the problems of bullying; notes that young people in the United Kingdom suffer many thousands of incidents of bullying every week; and believes the Government should provide intensive anti-bullying training for all new teachers as part of their teacher training and to existing teachers through intensive short programmes.

Signatures by party: Labour 25, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 6, DUP 5, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.