Early Day Motions

OPERATION BLACK VOTE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 637: tabled on 11 March 1997

Tabled in the 1996-97 session.

This motion has been signed by 67 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes the problem of under-registration amongst the black community throughout the United Kingdom and the findings in July 1996 that only 16 per cent. of black youths are likely to vote at the next election; recognises the importance of promoting voting and voter registration from all sections of society in order to ensure the legitimacy of Parliament; and fully supports the efforts of Operation Black Vote in encouraging registration and full political participation.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Khabra, Mr Piara S
Labour
Signed on 11 March 1997
Ealing, Southall
Primary
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Ainger, Nick
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Pembroke
Allen, Mr Graham
Labour
Signed on 13 March 1997
Nottingham North
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 13 March 1997
Woolwich
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 12 March 1997
Newham North West

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 12 March 1997
North East Derbyshire
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 13 March 1997
York
Benn, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Chesterfield
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 12 March 1997
Eltham
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 12 March 1997
Manchester, Withington
Caborn, Mr Richard
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Sheffield Central
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Workington
Carlile, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 March 1997
Montgomery
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 13 March 1997
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Midlothian
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Cynon Valley
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Falkirk East
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 13 March 1997
Islington North
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Bristol East
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Tooting
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Coventry South East
Cunningham, Ms Roseanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 March 1997
Perth and Kinross
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Lewisham West
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Sunderland North
Faulds, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 12 March 1997
Warley East
Fisher, Mark
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Glasgow, Maryhill
Galloway, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Glasgow, Hillhead
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Ilford South
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Walthamstow
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 12 March 1997
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Bridgend
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Morley and Leeds South
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Warrington South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 March 1997
North Devon
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Nottingham East
Hill, Keith
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Streatham
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 13 March 1997
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Clwyd South West
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 12 March 1997
Brent East
Loyden, Eddie
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Liverpool, Garston
Lynne, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 March 1997
Rochdale
MacDonald, Dr Calum
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Western Isles
MacShane, Mr Denis
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Rotherham
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Halifax
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 13 March 1997
Dundee East
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 13 March 1997
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 12 March 1997
Sheffield, Heeley
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Ellesmere Port and Neston
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Knowsley South
Prentice, Bridget
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Lewisham East
Rendel, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 March 1997
Newbury
Rooker, Mr Jeff
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1997
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 13 March 1997
Dundee West
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Nottingham South
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Bolsover
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 March 1997
Truro
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Conservative
Signed on 20 March 1997
Southend East
Thurnham, Peter
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 March 1997
Bolton North East
Tipping, Paddy
Labour
Signed on 12 March 1997
Sherwood
Touhig, Mr Don
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Islwyn
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Hemsworth
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Wolverhampton South East
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1997
Stoke-on-Trent North
Williams, Dr Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1997
Carmarthen

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.