Early Day Motions

COST OF REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1439: tabled on 18 June 2003

Tabled in the 2002-03 session.

This motion has been signed by 28 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 that when a referendum was given to the Scottish people on devolution, the projected cost of the Scottish Parliament was ú40 million; is shocked that six years later the cost is heading towards ú400 million; and demands that Her Majesty's Government provides a factual, not fictional, projected cost of regional assemblies to electors in regions facing a referendum.

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.

Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 June 2003
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Primary
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 30 June 2003
Canterbury
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 11 July 2003
Ribble Valley
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Arundel and South Downs
Francois, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 18 June 2003
Rayleigh
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Chesham and Amersham

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

Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 11 July 2003
North Wiltshire
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 22 October 2003
Runnymede and Weybridge
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 4 July 2003
North East Hertfordshire
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Independent Conservative
Signed on 30 June 2003
Basingstoke
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 19 June 2003
New Forest East
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2003
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Mid Worcestershire
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Vale of York
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 14 July 2003
Newark
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
Westbury
Robertson, Hugh
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Faversham and Mid Kent
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2003
Romford
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2003
South West Bedfordshire
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Meriden
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 19 June 2003
Castle Point
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2003
East Devon
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 3 July 2003
Upminster
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 30 June 2003
Maidstone and The Weald
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 15 July 2003
Leominster
Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 17 July 2003
Ruislip-Northwood
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 19 June 2003
Spelthorne
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2003
Congleton

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.