PARISH COUNCILS - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Motion text

That this House notes that the letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs on 21st March to honourable Members falls far short of an apology for the erroneous information about parish councils that he placed in the Library; further notes the concern of hard working parish councillors regarding Government interference; believes that Government policy threatens the viability of parish councils; and calls on the minister to issue a public apology to parish councillors and to stop interfering in their affairs.

Signatures (68)

Supporters (68)
Withdrawn signatures (0)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.

Ainsworth, Mr Peter

Amess, Mr David

Atkinson, Mr Peter

Bellingham, Mr Henry

North West Norfolk

Blunt, Mr Crispin

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

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Brady, Mr Graham

Altrincham and Sale West

Brazier, Mr Julian

Burns, Mr Simon

West Chelmsford

Clifton-Brown, Mr Geoffrey

Duncan, Mr Alan

Rutland and Melton

Duncan, Mr Peter

Galloway and Upper Nithsdale

Evans, Mr Nigel

Fabricant, Michael

Cities of London and Westminster

Flight, Mr Howard

Arundel and South Downs

Flook, Mr Adrian

Francois, Mr Mark

Garnier, Mr Edward

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Chesham and Amersham

North Wiltshire

Grayling, Chris

Epsom and Ewell

Greenway, Mr John

Grieve, Mr Dominic

Hammond, Mr Philip

Runnymede and Weybridge

Hendry, Charles

Howard, Mr Michael

Folkestone and Hythe

Hunter, Mr Andrew

Jenkin, Mr Bernard

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Kirkbride, Julie

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Mid Worcestershire

Penrith and The Border

Marsden, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Mates, Lt Col Michael

May, Mrs Theresa

McIntosh, Miss Anne

6 November 2002

McLoughlin, Mr Patrick

West Derbyshire

Mercer, Patrick

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

O'Brien, Mr Stephen

Ottaway, Richard

Pickles, Mr Eric

Brentwood and Ongar

Robertson, Hugh

Faversham and Mid Kent

Roe, Mrs Marion

Rosindell, Andrew

Ruffley, Mr David

Bury St. Edmunds

Sayeed, Mr Jonathan

Mid Bedfordshire

South West Bedfordshire

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

Streeter, Mr Gary

South West Devon

Swayne, Mr Desmond

New Forest West

North West Leicestershire

Waterson, Mr Nigel

Watkinson, Angela

Whittingdale, Mr John

Maldon and East Chelmsford

Widdecombe, Miss Ann

Maidstone and The Weald

Wilshire, Mr David

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

Amendments (1)

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

PARISH COUNCILS (Amendment 1)

leave out from 'Members' to end and add 'accepts that the designation of parish councils by the Countryside Agency was a lapse in judgement though its true meaning has been mischievously misinterpreted; further notes the unprecedented growth in the number of parish and town councils that this Government has encouraged, and the many initiatives such as quality parish councils, rural transport councils and additional funding that has followed demonstrating the continuing belief in this important layer of local democracy,

Mr David Drew

Labour, Stroud

10

signatures

EDM 1076A1: tabled on 26 March 2002