Early Day Motions

PEOPLE OF RESTRICTED GROWTH

EDM (Early Day Motion) 23: tabled on 26 November 2003

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 68 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 condemns the discrimination and stigma often associated with people of restricted growth; is gravely concerned that both children and adults of restricted growth and their families are often subjected to such thoughtless discrimination via both the media and the public at large causing both embarrassment and ridicule; notes that approximately one in 25,000 births to parents of average height is of a child of restricted growth and that such births result in additional pressures being experienced by both the child and their families; praises the Restricted Growth Association and the Dwarf Athletics Association UK for all their significant work including their research into the causes of achondraplasia, the medical term for people of restricted growth; and calls on all members of society, but especially those in influential positions, be they in the media, education or the medical profession, to present positive and accurate images of those with restricted growth.

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.

Yeo, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
South Suffolk
Primary
Ainsworth, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 2003
East Surrey
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 3 December 2003
Southend West
Baldry, Tony
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 2003
Banbury
Barker, Gregory
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Bexhill and Battle
Baron, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Billericay

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

Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 4 December 2003
East Antrim
Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 26 May 2004
Buckingham
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Worthing West
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 3 December 2003
Canterbury
Burns, Mr Simon
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
West Chelmsford
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 1 December 2003
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Cousins, Jim
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2004
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Djanogly, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 1 December 2003
Huntingdon
Duncan, Mr Alan
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Rutland and Melton
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 2003
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 1 December 2003
Ribble Valley
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Lichfield
Field, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 2003
Cities of London and Westminster
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on 9 December 2003
Arundel and South Downs
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 5 January 2004
Taunton
Francois, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 2003
Rayleigh
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 2003
Harborough
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 7 January 2004
Chesham and Amersham
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2003
Wycombe
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 2 December 2003
North Wiltshire
Grayling, Chris
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Epsom and Ewell
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 December 2003
Portsmouth South
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 10 December 2003
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 5 May 2004
Wealden
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 4 December 2003
North Down
Hoban, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Fareham
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Independent Conservative
Signed on 2 December 2003
Basingstoke
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 December 2003
Cheltenham
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 2 December 2003
Salisbury
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2004
Bromsgrove
Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 2003
Beckenham
Lansley, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
South Cambridgeshire
Letwin, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
West Dorset
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
New Forest East
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Mid Worcestershire
Maclean, David
Conservative
Signed on 7 January 2004
Penrith and The Border
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2003
Wolverhampton South West
Marsden, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 December 2003
Shrewsbury and Atcham
May, Mrs Theresa
Conservative
Signed on 9 February 2004
Maidenhead
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Vale of York
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 2003
Newark
Mitchell, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Sutton Coldfield
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 2 December 2003
North East Cambridgeshire
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Westbury
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Eddisbury
Osborne, Mr George
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Tatton
Pickles, Mr Eric
Conservative
Signed on 11 March 2004
Brentwood and Ongar
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 March 2004
Southport
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 2003
Uxbridge
Roe, Mrs Marion
Conservative
Signed on 1 December 2003
Broxbourne
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 4 December 2003
Romford
Sayeed, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 5 January 2004
Mid Bedfordshire
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2003
South West Bedfordshire
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2003
Nottingham South
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 8 December 2003
Meriden
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 4 December 2003
Castle Point
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2004
East Devon
Taylor, Mr John D.
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2003
Solihull
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 2003
Upminster
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 3 December 2003
Leominster
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 2003
Spelthorne

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.