ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY BICENTENARY CELEBRATIONS - 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 congratulates the Royal Horticultural Society as it celebrates its bicentenary on 7th March; notes that since its inception in 1804, the Royal Horticultural Society has grown to become the world's leading gardening charity, now supported by nearly 340,000 members; further notes that the charity inspires and informs millions of gardeners through its gardens and flower shows, events and publications, and has made an invaluable contribution to the UK gardening sector; expresses gratitude for the charity's continued commitment to advancing horticulture and promoting gardening; also notes that its charitable work includes undertaking scientific research into issues affecting gardeners, holding plant trials and providing learning opportunities for people of all ages and abilities; and praises John Wedgwood who originally suggested the idea of a British horticultural society in 1800.

Signatures (385)

Supporters (382)
Withdrawn signatures (3)

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.

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

Cunninghame South

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Adams, Mrs Irene

Ainsworth, Mr Peter

Allen, Mr Graham

Nottingham North

Amess, Mr David

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

Anderson, Donald

Anderson, Janet

Rossendale and Darwen

Atherton, Ms Candy

Falmouth and Camborne

Atkinson, Mr David

Bournemouth East

Atkinson, Mr Peter

Erith and Thamesmead

Bailey, Mr Adrian

West Bromwich West

Liberal Democrat

Barker, Gregory

Bexhill and Battle

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Begg, Dame Anne

Ulster Unionist Party

Beith, Sir Alan

Liberal Democrat

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Bell, Sir Stuart

Bennett, Andrew

Denton and Reddish

Berry, Dr Roger

Betts, Mr Clive

Sheffield, Attercliffe

Blizzard, Mr Bob

Blunt, Mr Crispin

Borrow, Mr David S.

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Bradley, Mr Keith

Manchester, Withington

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Brazier, Mr Julian

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Brown, Mr Nicholas

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Brown, Mr Russell

Regent's Park and Kensington North

Burden, Richard

Birmingham, Northfield

Burns, Mr Simon

West Chelmsford

Burnside, David

Ulster Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

Sutton and Cheam

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Greenock and Inverclyde

Calton, Mrs Patsy

Liberal Democrat

Campbell, Mrs Anne

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Carmichael, Mr Alistair

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Cash, Mr William

Caton, Mr Martin

Chapman, Sir Sydney

Chipping Barnet

Chidgey, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Chope, Mr Christopher

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clappison, Mr James

Clark, Mrs Helen

Clarke, Mr Kenneth

Coatbridge and Chryston

Clarke, Mr Tony

Northampton South

Clifton-Brown, Mr Geoffrey

Leyton and Wanstead

Coleman, Mr Iain

Hammersmith and Fulham

Colman, Mr Tony

Connarty, Michael

Old Bexley and Sidcup

Islington North

Beverley and Holderness

Cranston, Sir Ross

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Cunningham, Dr Jack

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire

David, Mr Wayne

Davidson, Mr Ian

Glasgow, Pollok

Davies, Geraint

Croydon Central

Dean, Mrs Janet

Denham, Mr John

Southampton, Itchen

Dhanda, Mr Parmjit

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Heywood and Middleton

Holborn and St Pancras

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.

Democratic Unionist Party

Doran, Mr Frank

Aberdeen Central

Dorrell, Mr Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Duncan Smith, Mr Iain

Chingford and Woodford Green

Duncan, Mr Peter

Galloway and Upper Nithsdale

Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth

Crewe and Nantwich

Edwards, Mr Huw

Ellman, Mrs Louise

Liverpool, Riverside

Barnsley East and Mexborough

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Evans, Mr Nigel

Ewing, Annabelle

Scottish National Party

Fabricant, Michael

Fallon, Mr Michael

Field, Mr Frank

Stoke-on-Trent Central

Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna

Flight, Mr Howard

Arundel and South Downs

Flook, Mr Adrian

Follett, Barbara

Foster, Mr Derek

Bishop Auckland

Liberal Democrat

Foster, Michael Jabez

Hastings and Rye

Foulkes, George

Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

Francis, Dr Hywel

Garnier, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

George, Mr Bruce

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Chesham and Amersham

Plymouth, Sutton

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath

North Wiltshire

Grayling, Chris

Epsom and Ewell

Liberal Democrat

Greenway, Mr John

Grieve, Mr Dominic

Griffiths, Jane

Griffiths, Mr Win

Grogan, Mr John

Gummer, Mr John

Suffolk Coastal

Hamilton, Mr David

Hammond, Mr Philip

Runnymede and Weybridge

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Glasgow, Cathcart

Liberal Democrat

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

Hawkins, Mr Nick

South Holland and The Deepings

Heald, Mr Oliver

North East Hertfordshire

Henderson, Mr Doug

Newcastle upon Tyne North

Hendry, Charles

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

Hinchliffe, Mr David

Hopkins, Kelvin

Howarth, Mr George

Knowsley North and Sefton East

Howarth, Mr Gerald

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Liberal Democrat

North Southwark and Bermondsey

Humble, Mrs Joan

Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Hunter, Mr Andrew

Independent Conservative

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jack, Mr Michael

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Highgate

Sheffield, Hillsborough

Jackson, Mr Robert

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Johnson, Mr Boris

Warrington North

Jones, Mr Kevan

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Martyn

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Kaufman, Mr Gerald

Manchester, Gorton

Keeble, Ms Sally

Northampton North

Feltham and Heston

Brentford and Isleworth

Keetch, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Khabra, Mr Piara S

Ealing, Southall

Kidney, Mr David

Kilfoyle, Mr Peter

Liverpool, Walton

Rugby and Kenilworth

Kirkbride, Julie

Kirkwood, Sir Archy

Liberal Democrat

Roxburgh and Berwickshire

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Lait, Mrs Jacqui

Lawrence, Mrs Jackie

Preseli Pembrokeshire

Lazarowicz, Mark

Edinburgh North and Leith

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Lewis, Mr Terry

Manchester Central

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

East Worthing and Shoreham

Mid Worcestershire

Strathkelvin and Bearsden

MacDonald, Dr Calum

MacDougall, Mr John

Mackinlay, Andrew

Penrith and The Border

Mahmood, Mr Khalid

Birmingham, Perry Barr

Mandelson, Peter

Maples, Mr John

Stratford-on-Avon

Wolverhampton South West

Marsden, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Marshall, Mr David

Glasgow, Shettleston

Marshall-Andrews, Mr Robert

Mates, Mr Michael

Mawhinney, Sir Brian

North West Cambridgeshire

McCabe, Stephen

Birmingham, Hall Green

McCafferty, Chris

McDonagh, Siobhain

Mitcham and Morden

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

McFall, Mr John

McIntosh, Miss Anne

Glasgow, Maryhill

McKenna, Rosemary

Cumbernauld and Kilsyth

McLoughlin, Mr Patrick

West Derbyshire

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

McWilliam, Mr John

Mercer, Patrick

Ellesmere Port and Neston

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Moonie, Dr Lewis

Moore, Mr Michael

Liberal Democrat

Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

Mudie, Mr George

Murphy, Mr Denis

Murrison, Dr Andrew

Naysmith, Dr Doug

Bristol North West

Norman, Mr Archie

Tunbridge Wells

O'Brien, Mr Stephen

O'Brien, Sir Bill

O'Hara, Mr Edward

O'Neill, Mr Martin

Liberal Democrat

Montgomeryshire

Osborne, Mr George

Osborne, Sandra

Paice, Mr James

South East Cambridgeshire

Paisley, The Reverend Ian

Democratic Unionist Party

Pickles, Mr Eric

Brentwood and Ongar

Pickthall, Mr Colin

West Lancashire

Portillo, Mr Michael

Kensington and Chelsea

Prentice, Mr Gordon

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Liberal Democrat

Stalybridge and Hyde

Gateshead East and Washington West

Randall, Mr John

Portsmouth North

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute

Robathan, Mr Andrew

Robertson, Angus

Scottish National Party

Robertson, Hugh

Faversham and Mid Kent

Robertson, John

Glasgow, Anniesland

Robertson, Mr Laurence

Robinson, Mr Geoffrey

Coventry North West

Robinson, Mrs Iris

Democratic Unionist Party

Robinson, Mr Peter

Democratic Unionist Party

Roche, Mrs Barbara

Hornsey and Wood Green

Roe, Mrs Marion

Rooney, Mr Terry

Rosindell, Andrew

Motherwell and Wishaw

Lewisham, Deptford

Liberal Democrat

Russell, Christine

City of Chester

Salmond, Mr Alex

Scottish National Party

Banff and Buchan

Sarwar, Mr Mohammad

Savidge, Mr Malcolm

Sayeed, Mr Jonathan

Mid Bedfordshire

Sedgemore, Mr Brian

Hackney South and Shoreditch

South West Bedfordshire

Shephard, Mrs Gillian

South West Norfolk

West Renfrewshire

Shipley, Ms Debra

Birmingham, Ladywood

Simon, Mr Siôn

Birmingham, Erdington

Nottingham South

Singh, Mr Marsha

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Smith, Mr Chris

Islington South and Finsbury

Smith, Geraldine

Morecambe and Lunesdale

Vale of Glamorgan

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Soley, Mr Clive

Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

Steinberg, Mr Gerry

Stevenson, Mr George

Stoke-on-Trent South

Stewart, Mr David

Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber

Stoate, Dr Howard

Strang, Dr Gavin

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Stringer, Graham

Manchester, Blackley

Stuart, Ms Gisela

Birmingham, Edgbaston

Alyn and Deeside

North West Leicestershire

Esher and Walton

Taylor, Mr John D.

Taylor, Dr Richard

Taylor, Sir Teddy

Rochford and Southend East

Liberal Democrat

Thomas, Mr Simon

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Tonge, Dr Jenny

Liberal Democrat

Trimble, Mr David

Ulster Unionist Party

Truswell, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Viggers, Sir Peter

Finchley and Golders Green

Walter, Mr Robert

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

Watkinson, Angela

St Helens North

North East Milton Keynes

Whitehead, Dr Alan

Southampton, Test

Widdecombe, Miss Ann

Maidstone and The Weald

Wilkinson, Mr John

Ruislip - Northwood

Williams, Mr Alan

Williams, Mrs Betty

Williams, Hywel

Williams, Mr Roger

Liberal Democrat

Brecon and Radnorshire

Wilshire, Mr David

Wilson, Mr Brian

Cunninghame North

Independent Conservative

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Batley and Spen

Woodward, Mr Shaun

St Helens South

Worthington, Tony

Clydebank and Milngavie

Glasgow, Baillieston

Wright, Mr Anthony

Wright, Dr Tony

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Marshall, Mr Jim

Leicester South

Steen, Mr Anthony

West Bromwich East