Early Day Motions

CHILDREN AND SHARED PARENTING

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1458: tabled on 18 June 2002

Tabled in the 2001-02 session.

This motion has been signed by 59 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 believes that children are best brought up with the full involvement of both their natural parents and if possible, members of their wider family; further believes that all children of separated parents are entitled to the love, personal care and support of both their natural parents in their everyday lives unless reason is shown otherwise and that both parents have a duty to support the relationship of the children with the other parent; believes also that public and private institutions should recognise both parents of children with whom they deal and that all involved parties should seek to minimise any loss or damage caused by divorce or separation to children's relationship with either of their parents or with their wider family; further believes that the rewards of sacrifices of and resources devoted to parenting should be fairly shared between the parents; and calls for public policy to be adapted to remove obstacles to this objective.

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.

Leigh, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 18 June 2002
Gainsborough
Primary
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 23 July 2002
Southend West
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 20 June 2002
East Antrim
Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Leeds North West
Borrow, Mr David S.
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2002
South Ribble
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 November 2002
Carshalton and Wallington

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

Burns, Mr Simon
Conservative
Signed on 18 July 2002
West Chelmsford
Burnside, David
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 18 July 2002
South Antrim
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2002
Twickenham
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 June 2002
Cheadle
Chapman, Sir Sydney
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2002
Chipping Barnet
Chidgey, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 September 2002
Eastleigh
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2002
Falkirk East
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2002
Stockton North
Cunningham, Tony
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Workington
Davey, Mr Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2002
Kingston and Surbiton
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Glasgow Pollok
Dawson, Mr Hilton
Labour
Signed on 20 June 2002
Lancaster and Wyre
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 24 July 2002
Burton
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 23 July 2002
Lagan Valley
Doughty, Sue
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 June 2002
Guildford
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Sunderland North
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2002
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on 26 June 2002
Wycombe
Grayling, Chris
Conservative
Signed on 20 June 2002
Epsom and Ewell
Green, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 July 2002
Ludlow
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 24 July 2002
Bridgend
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 2002
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 July 2002
North Devon
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2002
Tamworth
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2002
Clwyd South
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 June 2002
Cheltenham
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 June 2002
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
MacDonald, Dr Calum
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Western Isles
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 19 June 2002
Kingston upon Hull North
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2002
Hemel Hempstead
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 23 July 2002
Newark
Palmer, Dr Nick
Labour
Signed on 24 July 2002
Broxtowe
Price, Adam
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 July 2002
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Prisk, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 24 July 2002
Hertford and Stortford
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2002
Glasgow Anniesland
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 22 July 2002
Romford
Ruffley, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 24 September 2002
Bury St. Edmunds
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2002
Colchester
Sawford, Phil
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2002
Kettering
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2002
South West Bedfordshire
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 19 June 2002
Belfast South
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 June 2002
Hazel Grove
Swayne, Mr Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 24 July 2002
New Forest West
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 26 June 2002
East Devon
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 26 June 2002
North West Leicestershire
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2002
Richmond Park
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 18 July 2002
Eastbourne
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 18 July 2002
Upminster
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 23 July 2002
Maidstone and The Weald
Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 22 July 2002
Ruislip-Northwood
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 24 September 2002
Congleton
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Batley and Spen
Wright, David
Labour
Signed on 24 September 2002
Telford

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.