Early Day Motions

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EDM (Early Day Motion) 248: tabled on 16 October 2001

Tabled in the 2001-02 session.

This motion has been signed by 67 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 notes with dismay the unethical behaviour of Jo Moore, a ministerial special adviser, in seeking to exploit the terrorist atrocities in America to 'bury' news stories damaging to the Government; agrees with Charlie Whelan, the former aide to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that her action was 'sickening'; and calls on the Right honourable Member for North Tyneside to remove her from his staff forthwith.

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.

Roe, Mrs Marion
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Broxbourne
Primary
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Southend West
Atkinson, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Hexham
Bacon, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
South Norfolk
Baldry, Tony
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Banbury
Barker, Gregory
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Bexhill and Battle

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

Baron, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Billericay
Bellingham, Mr Henry
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
North West Norfolk
Blunt, Mr Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Reigate
Boswell, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Daventry
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Altrincham and Sale West
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Canterbury
Burns, Mr Simon
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
West Chelmsford
Cameron, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Witney
Chapman, Sir Sydney
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Chipping Barnet
Chope, Mr Christopher
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Christchurch
Clappison, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Hertsmere
Djanogly, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Huntingdon
Duncan, Mr Alan
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Rutland and Melton
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Ewing, Annabelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 October 2001
Perth
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Lichfield
Fallon, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Sevenoaks
Field, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Cities of London and Westminster
Francois, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 18 October 2001
Rayleigh
Gibb, Mr Nick
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Chesham and Amersham
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Wycombe
Grayling, Chris
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Epsom and Ewell
Greenway, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2001
Ryedale
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Runnymede and Weybridge
Hawkins, Mr Nick
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2001
Surrey Heath
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Wealden
Hoban, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Fareham
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Orpington
Howarth, Mr Gerald
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Aldershot
Johnson, Mr Boris
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Henley
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2001
Salisbury
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Bromsgrove
Knight, Mr Greg
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
East Yorkshire
Leigh, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Gainsborough
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
New Forest East
Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Bridgwater
Lilley, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Hitchin and Harpenden
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 October 2001
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Mid Worcestershire
Mackay, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Bracknell
Marsden, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2001
Shrewsbury and Atcham
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2001
Vale of York
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Newark
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Westbury
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Eddisbury
Osborne, Mr George
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Tatton
Ottaway, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2001
Croydon South
Prisk, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Hertford and Stortford
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Romford
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
South West Bedfordshire
Simmonds, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Boston and Skegness
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Castle Point
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
East Devon
Taylor, Mr John D.
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Solihull
Tredinnick, David
Conservative
Signed on 16 October 2001
Bosworth
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 25 October 2001
Maidstone and The Weald
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2001
Leominster
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2001
Spelthorne

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.