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CABINET OFFICE GUIDANCE AND CONSULTATION ON ASYLUM REFORM PROPOSALS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 114: tabled on 26 November 2003

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 34 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 notes that the three week consultation period for the Home Office consultation, New Legislative Proposals on Asylum Reform is in breach of Criterion 5 of the Cabinet Office guidelines on written consultations, which states that a minimum of 12 weeks should be allowed, except in cases where there are circumstances which unavoidably require a consultation period less than 12 weeks; further notes that the document, New Legislative Proposals on Asylum Reform, does not state ministers' reasons for departing from the code nor what special measures have been taken to ensure that consultation is nevertheless as effective as possible, as futher required by the code; believes that the seriousness of the issues necessitates the minimum consultation period and does not justify it being reduced; and therefore calls upon the Home Secretary to extend the consultation to three months in compliance with the Cabinet Office published criteria.

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.

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

Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2003
Stockton North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2003
Keighley
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2003
Monmouth
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 9 December 2003
Sunderland North
Ewing, Annabelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 December 2003
Perth
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2003
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2003
Walthamstow
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2003
Norwich North
Green, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 December 2003
Ludlow
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 December 2003
Portsmouth South
Havard, Mr Dai
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2003
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Henderson, Mr Doug
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2003
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2003
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2003
Hampstead and Highgate
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 December 2003
Cheltenham
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2003
Wolverhampton South West
Marsden, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 December 2003
Shrewsbury and Atcham
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2003
Hayes and Harlington
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2003
Kingston upon Hull North
Sarwar, Mr Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 10 May 2004
Glasgow, Govan
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2003
Nottingham South
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2003
Manchester, Blackley
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2004
Hazel Grove
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 November 2003
Ceredigion
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 December 2003
Richmond Park
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2003
Brighton, Kemptown
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2003
Finchley and Golders Green
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2003
Liverpool, West Derby

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.