Sentences with phrase «of early day motions»

Following political pressure on the Treasury in the form of Early Day Motions from Labour MP Chris McCafferty and taken up by fellow Labour MP Dawn Primarolo in 2000, it was eventually reduced to 5 %.

[3] I categorised each MP based on numerous sources such as their Parliamentary voting record, signing of Early Day Motions, memberships of groups such as Better Off Out or the pro-EU European Mainstream, and speeches.

Her comments follow the tabling of an early day motion by Labour backbencher Virendra Sharma condemning Mr Griffin's participation in Question Time.

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Early in the days of motion pictures, church people were extremely wary of the motion picture.

One action was to support Early Day Motion 1189, a petition for MPs, calling for better enforcement of regulations.

Then please ask your Member of Parliament to sign Early Day Motion 1189 submitted by Alison Thewliss MP, who is Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Infant Feeding and Inequalities.

The humble Early Day Motion is often neglected by political campaigners but the full potential of an EDM shouldn't be so readily dismissed.

In 2007 Hunt signed an early day motion in support of homeopathy.

Fifty - three MPs have signed Godsiff's early day motion calling for a change of approach, of which six are Conservatives.

The first of those circumstance has been tried and tested — a motion of the House of Commons receiving a two - thirds vote of all MPs (not just those voting on the day) to call an early election.

There is no legal, moral, financial or administrative justification for this policy against which he, Pensions Minister Webb, tabled an Early Day Motion (when in opposition) calling for the abolition of the iniquitous discriminatory Regulation Three.

Local MP John McDonnell has scheduled an early day motion expressing concern at the protests and urging the home secretary to «commission an independent review of the grievances raised by the detainees with the aim of resolving this dispute».

Many MPs had backed an early day motion by Graham Allen demanding a recall of parliament, with prominent backbenchers like Douglas Carswell, David Davis, Graham Stuart and Phillip Davies lending their support.

A over a hundred MPs from different parties have signed the following Early Day Motion (number 862), calling for a release of a report on the arrest of Shadow Immigration Minister Damian Green:

On Tuesday, ConservativeHome reported that only 2 Tory MPs, Nicholas Soames and Sir Peter Bottomley had signed an Early Day Motion in favour of a Palestinian state.

Only 32 MPs need to vote against the government to wipe out its majority of 63, but canvassing carried out by the leftwing organisation Compass indicates that more than 100 Labour MPs will send a warning to ministers when they sign an early day motion opposing the move to part - privatise the Post Office when parliament returns on 12 January.

May I therefore ask the Leader of the House to reflect on early - day motion 1307?

Asking MPs to sign an Early Day Motion, to demonstrate support for our point of view and draw attention to the issue.

Nicholas Soames and Sir Peter Bottomley are the only Tory MPs who have signed an Early Day Motion supporting Palestinian membership of the United Nations.

With fewer publicityseeking Early Day Motions, perhaps MPs would have to study the proposed legislation in front of them with a degree of earnestness that our legislature lacks.

No 10 had hoped to reduce the rebellion when the government announced the withdrawal of a «programme motion» earlier in the day when it became clear that Labour would join forces with the rebels to reject the measure.

Firstly Tom Harris tabled an Early Day Motion, which with 220 signatures was the twentieth most signed EDM of the 2009 - 2010 session (out of 2,421).

However, since the Fixed - Term Parliaments Act 2011, terms are now a fixed five years, and an early general election can only be brought about either by a two - thirds majority in favour of a motion for a dissolution, or by a vote of no confidence that is not followed within fourteen days by a vote of confidence (which may be for confidence in the same government or a different one).

In 2005 he visited Gibraltar twice, as a guest of the Gibraltar government and the Liberal party of Gibraltar, and subsequently asked two parliamentary questions and tabled three early day motions without declaring his interests.

Her early day motion now has the support of 15 Tory MPs.

Unite has also announced that an Early Day Motion (EDM 646) has been tabled by Tony Lloyd MP in the House of Commons in support of the Fujitsu workers.

The prime minister also criticised Labour MPs who signed an early day motion in support of the group.

And today the general secretary of retail union Usdaw, John Hannett, said he was «delighted» with the government's decision, saying it reflected the support of its members and the 288 MPs who signed an early day motion on the issue.

In 2004 he signed an early day motion attacking the «so - termed «humanitarian» invasion of Kosovo.»

The campaign has gained considerable support in Parliament from all sides of the House with an Early Day Motion (EDM) receiving support from nearly 90 MPs.

Almost 100 MPs have so far signed an early day motion backing calls by the Mental Health Alliance, a grouping of 78 different charities and campaign groups, to reform the bill and ensure patients are properly protected.

His early day motion on the bill has attracted the signatures of over 100 MPs, the quorum needed to push the bill through to committee stage.

The bill was tremendously divisive for Labour: Norwich MP Ian Gibson's early day motion calling for a rethink of the policy attracted 185 MPs» signatures, casting serious doubt on the government's ability to carry the bill.

He had also failed to register monies received properly; to deposit the contract he signed to provide services; and to declare a relevant interest when tabling parliamentary questions, tabling an early - day motion, when making approaches to other MPs, and at a meeting of a prospective All - Party Parliamentary Group.

The Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen, a longtime critic of Bercow, said that either he or another MP would put down an early day motion (EDM) expressing no confidence in the speaker.

But an early day motion on the issue has already attracted the support of at least 63 Labour rebels, suggesting enough may be listening to Mr Betts» arguments rather than the government's.

Now campaigners have a long shopping list of potential reforms which could improve the way parliament does its work: pre-legislative scrutiny, private member's bills and early day motions could all be improved.

Less than a quarter of the Labour MPs that signed up to an early day motion expressing concern at the government's plans to reduce funding for equivalent or lower qualification (ELQ) degrees voted against the government in a Conservative - led motion last night.

Of the 86 Labour MPs that backed the original early day motion criticising the # 100 million cuts 63 voted against the Tory motion, brought during an opposition day debate.

Ms Abbott tabled an Early Day Motion and requested a meeting with ministers to discuss how further help could be given to the tiny nation on the six month anniversary of the tragedy.

The election may be held at an earlier date in the event of an early election motion being passed by a super-majority of two - thirds in the House of Commons, or a vote of no confidence in the government which is not followed by a vote of confidence within 14 days.

After that vote I put down an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons drawing attention to the fact that almost half of Labour MPs and almost a quarter of all MPs had voted in effect to abolish the House of Lords.

No doubt, the presence of over 120 backbenchers signing critical early day motions did much to concentrate ministerial minds.

The Early Day Motions they signed were among the most - signed of all parliamentary motions between 2005 and 2006, 2008 and 2009, and 2010 anMotions they signed were among the most - signed of all parliamentary motions between 2005 and 2006, 2008 and 2009, and 2010 anmotions between 2005 and 2006, 2008 and 2009, and 2010 and 2012.

Using data collected up to early 1994, astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope discerned a 77 - day variation in the proper motion of Proxima (Benedict et al, 1994).

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The «Lady Bird» writer and director, who was snubbed in the directing category at the Golden Globes earlier this year, but was later nominated for a DGA Award when they were announced a few days later, was recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday in the directing and writing categories.

Using the history of Dawson City as a backbone for his story — and including clips from the lost footage itself — Morrison builds a hypnotic interrogation of early 20th century life and the pioneer days of motion pictures.

Given the labor - and time - intensive nature of stop - motion animation (a good day at the studio might generate all of three seconds of screen time), Early Man is all the more impressive.

She firstly drew on interest that arose from the show and tell earlier in the day, by relating motion graphs to the toy car that one of the children had brought for show and tell.