BANS ON LOOPED BLIND CORDS

That this House acknowledges that in the last 10 years up to 20 children are reported to have lost their lives in the UK as a result of incidents involving looped blind cords; recognises the actions taken by countries such as Australia and the USA to remove the danger from looped blind cords; further supports the far-reaching conclusions delivered by Sheriff Mackie in Alloa Sheriff Court on 29 May 2009 in his determination of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the tragic death of Muireann McLaughlin; urges the Government to respond immediately and postively to the recommendations made in his determination; and is of the opinion that such a response is long overdue.