STEEL INDUSTRY - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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 welcomes the continuing strong output and productivity performance of the United Kingdom steel industry highlighted in the recent Centre for Economics and Business Research report on the industry; urges the industry to support pro-manufacturing policy including public and private investment in training and the New Deal welfare-to-work programme; calls for continued close partnership between the steel employers and unions representing their workforce to ensure that employees as well as executives enjoy the fruits of the impressive increases in productivity; notes the industry's concern about the increase of the ú sterling against the Deutschmark, 70 per cent of which took place under the previous Government; and urges continuing close contact between Ministers, the industry and its social partners to ensure the maintenance of a strong steel industry in the United Kingdom.

Signatures (77)

Supporters (77)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

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.

MacShane, Mr Denis

Erith and Thamesmead

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Barron, Mr Kevin

Beard, Mr Nigel

Bexleyheath and Crayford

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

Bermingham, Mr Gerry

St Helens South

Brinton, Mrs Helen

Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale

Caplin, Mr Ivor

Caton, Mr Martin

Brigg and Goole

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Heywood and Middleton

Liverpool, Garston

Ellman, Mrs Louise

Liverpool, Riverside

Barnsley East and Mexborough

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Fitzpatrick, Jim

Poplar and Canning Town

Gardiner, Barry

Gerrard, Mr Neil

Godman, Dr Norman

Greenock and Inverclyde

Golding, Mrs Llin

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Gunnell, Mr John

Morley and Rothwell

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Sheffield, Hillsborough

Jones, Mr Barry

Alyn and Deeside

Jones, Ms Jenny

Wolverhampton South West

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Brentford and Isleworth

Kumar, Dr Ashok

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Livingstone, Mr Ken

Marshall-Andrews, Mr Robert

McDonagh, Siobhain

Mitcham and Morden

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

McNulty, Mr Tony

McWalter, Mr Tony

Hemel Hempstead

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Pickthall, Mr Colin

West Lancashire

Scarborough and Whitby

Motherwell and Wishaw

Savidge, Mr Malcolm

Sheerman, Mr Barry

Vale of Glamorgan

Snape, Mr Peter

West Bromwich East

Southworth, Helen

Warrington South

Stevenson, Mr George

Stoke-on-Trent South

Taylor, Ms Dari

Truswell, Mr Paul

Turner, Mr Dennis

Wolverhampton South East

Finchley and Golders Green

Stoke-on-Trent North

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

North East Milton Keynes

Winterton, Ms Rosie

Doncaster Central

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.