Early Day Motions

CENTENARY OF WORLD'S 1ST LABOUR GOVERNMENT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 110: tabled on 29 November 1999

Tabled in the 1999-00 session.

This motion has been signed by 172 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 celebrates the centenary of the world's first Labour Government; and notes that on 1st December 1899 Anderson Dawson MP was sworn in as Labour Premier of Queensland, Australia, thereby giving confidence to emerging Labour parties throughout the globe and beginning the process for a century of social advancement, dignity and justice for hundreds of millions of working people, delivered upon by future Labour governments.

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.

Kemp, Mr Fraser
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Houghton and Washington East
Primary
Ainger, Nick
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
Anderson, Donald
Labour
Signed on 20 December 1999
Swansea East
Ashton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Bassetlaw
Atherton, Ms Candy
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Falmouth and Camborne
Atkins, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Staffordshire Moorlands

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

Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 2 December 1999
Erith and Thamesmead
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 13 December 1999
West Ham
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
North East Derbyshire
Beard, Mr Nigel
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Aberdeen South
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Leeds Central
Benn, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Chesterfield
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Bootle
Bermingham, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
St. Helens South
Berry, Dr Roger
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Kingswood
Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Leeds North West
Blears, Hazel
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Salford
Bradley, Peter
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
The Wrekin
Brinton, Mrs Helen
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Peterborough
Brown, Mr Russell
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Dumfries
Browne, Des
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Butler, Christine
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Castle Point
Campbell, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Tynemouth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Blyth Valley
Chaytor, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Bury North
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clark, Dr David
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
South Shields
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Midlothian
Clarke, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2000
Northampton South
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Cynon Valley
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Leyton and Wanstead
Colman, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Putney
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 13 December 1999
Falkirk East
Corbett, Mr Robin
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Birmingham, Erdington
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Islington North
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Tooting
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Bolton North East
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Keighley
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Hornchurch
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Coventry South
Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Crosby
Dalyell, Tam
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Linlithgow
Darvill, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Upminster
Davey, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Bristol West
Davies, Mr Ron
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Caerphilly
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Heywood and Middleton
Donohoe, Mr Brian H.
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Cunninghame South
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Aberdeen Central
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Stroud
Drown, Julia
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1999
South Swindon
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Crewe and Nantwich
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1999
Monmouth
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Eltham
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1999
Sunderland North
Fisher, Mark
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Newport West
Foster, Michael Jabez
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Hastings and Rye
Foster (Worcs.), Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Worcester
Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Glasgow Maryhill
Galloway, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Glasgow Kelvin
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1999
Ilford South
George, Mr Bruce
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Walsall South
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Walthamstow
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Norwich North
Gilroy, Linda
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Plymouth, Sutton
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Greenock and Inverclyde
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Golding, Mrs Llin
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Gordon, Mrs Eileen
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Romford
Griffiths, Nigel
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Edinburgh South
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Bridgend
Henderson, Mr Doug
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Henderson, Mr Ivan
Labour
Signed on 20 December 1999
Harwich
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Jarrow
Hesford, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 2 December 1999
Wirral West
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Chorley
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 2 December 1999
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1999
Hampstead and Highgate
Jones, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Alyn and Deeside
Jones, Helen
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Warrington North
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1999
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Clwyd South
Khabra, Mr Piara S
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Ealing, Southall
King, Andy
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Rugby and Kenilworth
King, Ms Oona
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Bethnal Green and Bow
Kingham, Ms Tess
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Gloucester
Kumar, Dr Ashok
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Ladyman, Dr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
South Thanet
Lawrence, Mrs Jackie
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Preseli Pembrokeshire
Laxton, Mr Bob
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Derby North
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Brighton, Pavilion
Love, Mr Andy
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Edmonton
MacDonald, Dr Calum
Labour
Signed on 14 December 1999
Western Isles
Mackinlay, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Thurrock
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Halifax
Mallaber, Judy
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Amber Valley
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1999
Blackpool South
Maxton, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Glasgow Cathcart
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Mitcham and Morden
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2000
Hayes and Harlington
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 2 December 1999
Kingston upon Hull North
McWilliam, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Blaydon
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1999
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Sheffield, Heeley
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Great Grimsby
Murphy, Mr Denis
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Wansbeck
Norris, Dan
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Wansdyke
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1999
Knowsley South
O'Neill, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 14 December 1999
Ochil
Olner, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Nuneaton
Organ, Diana
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Forest of Dean
Perham, Linda
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Ilford North
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Burnley
Pollard, Mr Kerry
Labour
Signed on 2 December 1999
St. Albans
Pound, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Ealing North
Prentice, Bridget
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Lewisham East
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Pendle
Quinn, Lawrie
Labour
Signed on 21 December 1999
Scarborough and Whitby
Rammell, Bill
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Harlow
Rapson, Syd
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Portsmouth North
Reed, Mr Andy
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Loughborough
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Coventry North West
Rogers, Mr Allan
Labour
Signed on 18 April 2000
Rhondda
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Dundee West
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Vale of Clwyd
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Lewisham, Deptford
Russell, Christine
Labour
Signed on 14 December 1999
City of Chester
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Enfield North
Salter, Martin
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Reading West
Sarwar, Mr Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 14 December 1999
Glasgow Govan
Sawford, Phil
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Kettering
Sedgemore, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Nottingham South
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Bradford West
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Bolsover
Angela Smith,
Signed on 1 December 1999
Smith, Geraldine
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Soley, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush
Stevenson, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Stoke-on-Trent South
Stewart, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber
Stewart, Ian
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Eccles
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 8 December 1999
North West Leicestershire
Todd, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 2 December 1999
South Derbyshire
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Brighton, Kemptown
Turner, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 29 November 1999
Wigan
Twigg, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Enfield, Southgate
Tynan, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Hamilton South
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 20 December 1999
Finchley and Golders Green
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Stoke-on-Trent North
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Liverpool, West Derby
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
St. Helens North
White, Brian
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
North East Milton Keynes
Whitehead, Dr Alan
Labour
Signed on 20 December 1999
Southampton, Test
Williams, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1999
Swansea West
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Conwy
Winnick, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Walsall North
Winterton, Ms Rosie
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Doncaster Central
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 9 December 1999
Batley and Spen
Worthington, Tony
Labour
Signed on 30 November 1999
Clydebank and Milngavie
Wright, Mr Anthony
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Great Yarmouth
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 1 December 1999
Sittingbourne and Sheppey