Early Day Motions

GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 434: tabled on 22 January 1997

Tabled in the 1996-97 session.

This motion has been signed by 80 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 Government's decision to suspend the General Household Survey for 1997; notes that this survey has provided essential national information annually about how society is changing not available in such rich variety from any other source and which accounted for 27 tables selected for inclusion in the Government's own key report Social Trends 1996 covering trends in household size, patterns of family building and dislocation, contraception, school-leavers and adults with GCSE grades A-C, membership of occupational and personal pension schemes, consumer durables in the home, visits to dentists, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, kind of help given by carers, unpaid services given voluntarily, mobility aids for the elderly, dwelling tenure by ethnic group and occupation, tenure one year after devorce, underoccupation and overcrowding, use of car, activities in the home, and participation in sport, games and physical activities; finds that the consultation period for this decision was 20th December 1996 to 3rd January 1997, covering the Christmas period and when the House was in recess; and urges the Government to restore the GHS on a regular annual basis in 1998.

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.

Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Bristol East
Primary
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1997
Woolwich
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Newham North West
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 24 January 1997
North East Derbyshire
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Leeds West
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
York

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

Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 28 January 1997
Sheffield, Attercliffe
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 28 January 1997
Manchester, Withington
Callaghan, James
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Heywood and Middleton
Campbell, Mrs Anne
Labour
Signed on 11 February 1997
Cambridge
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Workington
Canavan, Dennis
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Falkirk West
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Midlothian
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Cynon Valley
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 28 January 1997
Falkirk East
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Tooting
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Easington
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Leigh
Davies, Bryan
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Oldham Central and Royton
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 5 March 1997
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Labour
Signed on 13 March 1997
Crewe and Nantwich
Eagle, Angela
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Wallasey
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Sunderland North
Faulds, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 27 January 1997
Warley East
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 20 March 1997
Ilford South
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Walthamstow
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Gordon, Mildred
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Bow and Poplar
Graham, Mr Tommy
Labour
Signed on 5 February 1997
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 30 January 1997
Bridgend
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Morley and Leeds South
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1997
Warrington South
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 27 January 1997
Wentworth
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1997
Nottingham East
Hodge, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 30 January 1997
Barking
Howarth, Alan
Labour
Signed on 7 February 1997
Stratford-on-Avon
Hughes, Roy
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Newport East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 28 January 1997
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Hampstead and Highgate
Jackson, Helen
Labour
Signed on 28 January 1997
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Jamieson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Plymouth, Devonport
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 30 January 1997
Clwyd South West
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 1997
Cheltenham
Lewis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 28 January 1997
Worsley
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 24 January 1997
Brent East
Mackinlay, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Thurrock
MacShane, Mr Denis
Labour
Signed on 6 February 1997
Rotherham
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Dundee East
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 31 January 1997
Kingston upon Hull North
McWilliam, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1997
Blaydon
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 4 February 1997
Sheffield, Heeley
Morgan, Mr Rhodri
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Cardiff West
Morley, Mr Elliot
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Glanford and Scunthorpe
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Leeds East
Mullin, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on 28 January 1997
Sunderland South
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Knowsley South
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on 28 January 1997
West Lancashire
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Burnley
Powell, Sir Raymond
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Ogmore
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 28 January 1997
Pendle
Quin, Joyce
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Gateshead East
Rooney, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Bradford North
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Dundee West
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 30 January 1997
Huddersfield
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 28 January 1997
Nottingham South
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Bolsover
Squire, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 24 February 1997
Dunfermline West
Steinberg, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
City of Durham
Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 12 March 1997
Bradford South
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on 6 February 1997
Wansbeck
Timms, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 22 January 1997
Newham North East
Touhig, Mr Don
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1997
Islwyn
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1997
Hemsworth
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 23 January 1997
Wolverhampton South East
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 27 January 1997
Liverpool, West Derby
Wigley, Mr Dafydd
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 February 1997
Caernarfon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.