Early Day Motions

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1240: tabled on 16 May 2003

Tabled in the 2002-03 session.

This motion has been signed by 18 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 welcomes the partnership signed between the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties in Scotland which includes a commitment to deliver proportional representation for Scottish local government elections; believes that this move will ensure that local councils reflect better the communities they serve and will end the unhealthy one party state which have existed under first past the post; further believes that PR for local government, combined with the abolition of student tuition fees and the introduction of free personal care for the elderly, which has already been delivered by the Scottish Executive, illustrates the positive difference that devolution has made to Scotland; and calls on the United Kingdom Government to consider introducing similar measures for the rest of the country.

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.

Barrett, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 May 2003
Edinburgh West
Primary
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 May 2003
South East Cornwall
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2003
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 May 2003
Twickenham
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 May 2003
Orkney and Shetland
Cotter, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 June 2003
Weston-Super-Mare

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

George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 May 2003
St. Ives
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 May 2003
Portsmouth South
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 May 2003
Chesterfield
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2003
Cheltenham
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 June 2003
Hereford
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 May 2003
North Norfolk
Moore, Mr Michael
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 June 2003
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Reid, Mr Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 May 2003
Argyll and Bute
Rendel, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2003
Newbury
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2003
Hazel Grove
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2003
Richmond Park
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2003
North Cornwall

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.