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§ Mrs. Ann Taylor (Dewsbury)I am grateful for the opportunity to present to the House a petition on behalf of Sharon Jackson of Thornhill Lees in Dewsbury and 1,700 other constituents of mine. The petition has been organised—very bravely—by Sharon Jackson, following the tragic death of her eight-year-old son David, who fell to his death from a local bridge over the River Calder.
We all sympathise with David's family and recognise the need to protect other families in Dewsbury from any unnecessary hardship or suffering of a similar nature. The purpose of the petition is to help to ensure that such accidents do not happen again. The petition declares:
That people in Dewsbury are concerned about the safety of bridges crossing the River Calder and that an eight-year-old boy, David Jackson, fell from one such bridge to his death in April 1994.The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons request that the relevant Government Department ensures that the bridge is made safe or demolished, in order to prevent any further fatalities.
§ To lie upon the Table.