FREEDOM FROM FEAR CAMPAIGN (No. 2)

Early day motion 2209, tabled 8 October 2008 by Brian Jenkins (Labour). Signed by 118 members.

That this House congratulates the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) on its groundbreaking Freedom from Fear campaign, which seeks to prevent violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers; notes with concern that two thirds of shop staff have been abused in the last year and nearly 10 per cent. have suffered physical assault, with the major cause of assaults being trolley rage by abusive customers; requests hon. Members to support Usdaw's Respect for Shopworkers Week on 3rd to 7th November, which asks customers to `keep your cool at Christmas'; and urges all hon. Members to help retailers and their staff to call upon the support of local police and of anti-social behaviour units to tackle violent offenders and persistent abusers.

Signatures by party: Labour 98, Liberal Democrat 11, DUP 3, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKIP 1, UUP 1.