Early Day Motions

PRIVATISATION OF MINISTRY OF DEFENCE RECORDS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 362: tabled on 12 December 2002

Tabled in the 2002-03 session.

This motion has been signed by 45 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 expresses its deep disquiet as the Government's proposals to privatise the Ministry of Defence Records Service which will have the effect of passing over to a private company the records of military personnel dating from the First World War to the present day, will result in the loss of the expertise of the existing, dedicated staff and the passing of extremely sensitive and confidential information into the hands of the private sector and will put at risk the future security of these invaluable records which have such immense importance for the heritage of this 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.

McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2002
Hayes and Harlington
Primary
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2003
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2003
Erith and Thamesmead
Barrett, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 January 2003
Edinburgh West
Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2002
Leeds North West
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2002
Blyth Valley

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

Challen, Colin
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2002
Morley and Rothwell
Clark, Mrs Helen
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2002
Peterborough
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2002
Leyton and Wanstead
Colman, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2002
Putney
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2002
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2003
Keighley
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2003
Hornchurch
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2002
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2003
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2002
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2002
Heywood and Middleton
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2003
Sunderland North
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2003
Taunton
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2003
Newport West
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2002
Walthamstow
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2003
Midlothian
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2003
Portsmouth South
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2002
Luton North
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2003
Cheltenham
Lewis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2002
Worsley
Lyons, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2003
Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2002
Halifax
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2002
Wolverhampton South West
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2002
Kingston upon Hull North
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2003
Hemel Hempstead
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2002
Ynys Môn
Price, Adam
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 December 2002
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Rapson, Syd
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2002
Portsmouth North
Robertson, Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2003
Moray
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 December 2002
Colchester
Sawford, Phil
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2002
Kettering
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2002
Nottingham South
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2002
Bolsover
Smith, Llew
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2002
Blaenau Gwent
Strang, Dr Gavin
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2002
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2002
North West Leicestershire
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2002
Finchley and Golders Green
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2002
Liverpool, West Derby
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2003
North Tayside

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.