GOVERNMENT POLICY ANNOUNCEMENTS - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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 regret that the Government chose to save up many policy announcements, such as the reform of the examination system, substantial changes to the Civil Service and drug testing for school students, so that they could be made outside Parliament during the half-term recess; expresses its concern at this downgrading of Parliament and abuse of the stated purpose of the half-term break; and calls on the Government to make important announcements in Oral Statements to the House, so that honourable Members have the opportunity to hold the Government to account.

Signatures (51)

Supporters (51)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

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.

Heald, Mr Oliver

North East Hertfordshire

Amess, Mr David

Brazier, Mr Julian

Butterfill, Sir John

Bournemouth West

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

Chapman, Sir Sydney

Chipping Barnet

Duncan, Mr Peter

Galloway and Upper Nithsdale

Evans, Mr Nigel

Fabricant, Michael

Flight, Mr Howard

Arundel and South Downs

Garnier, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Chesham and Amersham

North Wiltshire

Grayling, Chris

Epsom and Ewell

Hammond, Mr Philip

Runnymede and Weybridge

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Hendry, Charles

Liberal Democrat

Hunter, Mr Andrew

Independent Conservative

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

East Worthing and Shoreham

Mid Worcestershire

Penrith and The Border

McIntosh, Miss Anne

Mercer, Patrick

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

Murrison, Dr Andrew

Osborne, Mr George

Pickles, Mr Eric

Brentwood and Ongar

Randall, Mr John

Robertson, Hugh

Faversham and Mid Kent

Robertson, Mr Laurence

Roe, Mrs Marion

Sayeed, Mr Jonathan

Mid Bedfordshire

South West Bedfordshire

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

Streeter, Mr Gary

South West Devon

Swayne, Mr Desmond

New Forest West

Syms, Mr Robert

Thomas, Mr Simon

Watkinson, Angela

Wilshire, Mr David

Independent Conservative

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.