Early Day Motions

BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1371: tabled on 22 May 2002

Tabled in the 2001-02 session.

This motion has been signed by 25 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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

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Motion text

That this House condemns the complacent attitude of the Government to the bovine tuberculosis crisis, in particular the lack of interim plan to deal with restricted farms, the lack of testing of road killed badgers in infected hotspots outside trial areas and the lack of urgency in bringing in better diagnosis and vaccination.

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.

Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 22 May 2002
Leominster
Primary
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 23 May 2002
East Antrim
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 23 May 2002
Worthing West
Chapman, Sir Sydney
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2002
Chipping Barnet
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2002
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 22 May 2002
Taunton

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

Green, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 May 2002
Ludlow
Heath, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 June 2002
Somerton and Frome
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 2 July 2002
North Down
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 23 May 2002
Mid Worcestershire
Marsden, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 June 2002
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Osborne, Mr George
Conservative
Signed on 4 July 2002
Tatton
Robertson, Hugh
Conservative
Signed on 12 June 2002
Faversham and Mid Kent
Roe, Mrs Marion
Conservative
Signed on 10 June 2002
Broxbourne
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 23 May 2002
Romford
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 23 May 2002
Belfast South
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 22 May 2002
Castle Point
Swayne, Mr Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 22 May 2002
New Forest West
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 4 July 2002
East Devon
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 June 2002
Truro and St. Austell
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2002
North Dorset
Williams, Mr Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2002
Brecon and Radnorshire
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 23 May 2002
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 22 May 2002
Macclesfield
Young, Sir George
Conservative
Signed on 12 June 2002
North West Hampshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS (Amendment 1)
delete "Government" and insert "successive governments".
Mr Paul Tyler
Liberal Democrat, North Cornwall
12
signatures
EDM 1371A1: tabled on 23 May 2002