Orders of the Day — Protective Headgear for Young Cyclists Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 9:34 am on 23 April 2004.

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Photo of Eric Martlew Eric Martlew Labour, Carlisle 9:34, 23 April 2004

I have no knowledge of that, but as the council is not Labour-controlled, I will condemn it.

I return to the serious point that I was making. The death of a child is a tragedy, but a death that could have been avoided is a scandal, and today we are working to prevent such deaths. I hope that Ministers will take note of the debate and support the Bill.

The Minister for Children, whom I have already mentioned, has published a Green Paper, "Every Child Matters", in which the Government identify a number of outcomes that are important to children, including being healthy, staying safe and getting the most out of life.