MOSQUITO DEVICE

Early day motion 433, tabled 7 July 2010 by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour). Signed by 28 members.

That this House notes with concern that there are an estimated 5,000 Mosquito devices in the UK; believes that there is a lack of research into the short and long-term effects of the high frequency pitch emitted from the devices on the hearing of unborn babies, children, retail workers under the age of 25 and animals; further notes that the Committee on the Rights of the Child has stated that the Mosquito device should be reconsidered by national governments; welcomes the decision of the Association of Chief Police Officers to refuse national approval of the Mosquito device; and calls on the Government to review urgently the short and long-term effects of the Mosquito device.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Liberal Democrat 13, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2.