Early Day Motions

IMPACT OF REGULATIONS ON VILLAGE HALLS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 66: tabled on 13 November 2002

Tabled in the 2002-03 session.

This motion has been signed by 41 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 calls on the Government to recognise that many village and community halls are facing closure as a result of the increasing pressure being placed on employees and volunteers to implement health and safety regulations; requests that the effect of such regulations on village and community halls should be reviewed bearing in mind that halls are frequently run by volunteers with limited time and resources; furthermore recognises that difficulties with implementation have been intensified as a result of the lack of funding that is currently available to cover capital costs such as building maintenance; further notes the importance of village and community halls to the life of local people in providing support and opportunities for young and old; and requests that urgent consideration be given to this issue, and also to the underlying problem of the lack of available funding for village halls and community centres.

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.

Cotter, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 November 2002
Weston-Super-Mare
Primary
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2002
Southend West
Atherton, Ms Candy
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2002
Falmouth and Camborne
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2002
North East Derbyshire
Barrett, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 2002
Edinburgh West
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2002
City of York

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

Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 20 November 2002
East Antrim
Borrow, Mr David S.
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2002
South Ribble
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 November 2002
South East Cornwall
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 November 2002
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 November 2002
Twickenham
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2002
Cheadle
Chidgey, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 November 2002
Eastleigh
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2002
Barnsley West and Penistone
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2002
Keighley
Dorrell, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 2 December 2002
Charnwood
Doughty, Sue
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 November 2002
Guildford
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2002
Stroud
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 November 2002
St Ives
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2002
Norwich North
Gidley, Sandra
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 November 2002
Romsey
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2002
North Devon
Heath, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2002
Somerton and Frome
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 December 2002
Cheltenham
Khabra, Mr Piara S
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2002
Ealing, Southall
Knight, Jim
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2002
South Dorset
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 26 November 2002
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Marsden, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2002
Shrewsbury and Atcham
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2002
Hayes and Harlington
Rendel, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 November 2002
Newbury
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2002
Romford
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2002
Colchester
Sawford, Phil
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2002
Kettering
Shephard, Mrs Gillian
Conservative
Signed on 10 December 2002
South West Norfolk
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 19 November 2002
Castle Point
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2003
South West Devon
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2003
Truro and St Austell
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 November 2002
North Cornwall
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2002
North Dorset
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 20 November 2002
Macclesfield
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 December 2002
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.