Sentences with phrase «publicityseeking early day motions»

The Christian Conservative MP for Congleton Fiona Bruce has tabled an Early Day Motion expressing «profound concern» that the government's failed to act following April's vote.

Catherine West, Labour MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, has tabled an Early Day Motion (used by MPs to publicise a particular cause and to gain support in the Commons) calling on the government to remove vulnerable road users from the reforms.

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.

[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.

A National Obesity Forum campaign, backed by a parliamentary reception and early day motion, has cross-party support, led by Justin Tomlinson (Conservative), Rt Hon. Kevin Barron (Labour), and Dr John Pugh (Liberal Democrats).

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

Blast texting can be an absolute life - saver when rounding people up for that dinner, event, lecture, meeting, Early Day Motion.

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

There is still a place for tried and tested methods, such as Early Day Motions (EDM), parliamentary questions and petitions.

More than 40 MPs have signed an early day motion condemning the move, which they argue will leave more than five million low - earning families worse off.

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

He had tabled an early day motion praising the Fijian government's efforts «to restore democracy» and stating there is «no justification for Fiji's continued suspension from the Commonwealth».

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.

In 2007, Jeremy Hunt signed an early day motion praising homeopathy.

MITIE have faced trouble before as an early day motion highlighted threatening behaviour from MITIE towards their staff members.

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.

Bernard Jenkin, the 1922 Committee's point - man on the AV referendum, is collecting signatures for an Early Day Motion.

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.

DUP MPs have previously set out their concerns about the two - child limit by signing up to an early day motion calling on the government to have the policy annulled.

Please ask your MP to join me on 3 November or sign early day motion 872 on the subject.

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).

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.

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 %.

Lord Mandelson has Dutch postal firm TNT as a potential candidate for a minority stake in the Royal Mail but rebel MPs are set to table an early day motion rejecting the move.

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.

More than 120 MPs have signed an early day motion put by former environment minister Michael Meacher saying that no decision on Trident should be taken until «the fullest possible debate» had taken place «and a deciding vote held in parliament».

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.

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

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.

He has tabled an early day motion calling on the government to do more to protect the industry.

Average household costs have risen four times faster than average pay over the last five years, her early day motion warns.

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.

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.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 in Bill Cash MP, DUP, Early Day Motion, Europe, European Parliament (general), Liberal Democrats, Peter Bone MP Permalink Comments (5)

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More than 30 Labour MPs signed up to an early day motion condemning the move before it was withdrawn under government pressure.

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.