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Tabled 08 February 2005
2004-05 Session

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That this House remembers the principles established in the Access to Justice Act 1999 that it is not enough for people to have rights but that they must be able to enforce these rights; notes with concern that the number of people assisted by Community Legal Service funds has dropped by nearly half the number of those funded in 2000; recognises that anticipated additional funding from local authorities meant to provide legal and advice services has not occurred, giving rise to a legal aid lottery which denies people access to justice; notes with alarm that two law centres in Humberside and Liverpool face closure because local authorities have reduced or stopped their funding; further notes that people are increasingly losing their right to seek independent legal advice; believes that this undermines Government objectives for regenerating deprived neighbourhoods, affects the most vulnerable and socially excluded members of society and ensures that such legal triumphs as Humberside's victory in winning redundancy payments for fishermen are unlikely now to be repeated; and calls on the Government to adopt a five-year plan to tackle disadvantage and which will secure funds to develop a national network of law centres and advice providers.

Signatures (116)

Supporters (116)
Withdrawn Signatures (0)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.

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

Barnes, Mr Harry

09 February 2005

24 February 2005

Berry, Dr Roger

21 February 2005

Best, Mr Harold

Betts, Mr Clive

Bottomley, Sir Peter

09 February 2005

Bradley, Mr Keith

22 February 2005

Liberal Democrat

23 February 2005

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

22 February 2005

Burden, Richard

22 February 2005

Campbell, Mrs Anne

28 February 2005

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

24 February 2005

Caton, Mr Martin

09 February 2005

23 February 2005

Chaytor, Mr David

22 February 2005

Chidgey, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Clapham, Mr Michael

23 February 2005

Clark, Mrs Helen

28 February 2005

Coleman, Mr Iain

Colman, Mr Tony

22 February 2005

Connarty, Michael

22 February 2005

09 February 2005

Liberal Democrat

23 February 2005

22 February 2005

Cranston, Sir Ross

21 February 2005

Crausby, Mr David

09 February 2005

Cunningham, Mr Jim

22 February 2005

Dean, Mrs Janet

23 February 2005

Dismore, Mr Andrew

09 February 2005

10 February 2005

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

21 February 2005

09 February 2005

Edwards, Mr Huw

Ellman, Mrs Louise

21 February 2005

Etherington, Bill

25 February 2005

Liberal Democrat

Francis, Dr Hywel

23 February 2005

Gerrard, Mr Neil

10 February 2005

Griffiths, Mr Win

09 February 2005

Grogan, Mr John

08 February 2005

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

21 February 2005

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

23 February 2005

24 February 2005

21 February 2005

Hopkins, Kelvin

09 February 2005

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

09 February 2005

Humble, Mrs Joan

23 February 2005

Iddon, Dr Brian

Illsley, Mr Eric

Jackson, Glenda

09 February 2005

22 February 2005

Jackson, Mr Robert

Jenkins, Mr Brian

21 February 2005

09 February 2005

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

10 February 2005

Kaufman, Sir Gerald

Keetch, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Kidney, Mr David

Kilfoyle, Mr Peter

21 February 2005

Lazarowicz, Mark

09 February 2005

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

25 February 2005

10 February 2005

Martlew, Mr Eric

McCafferty, Chris

McDonnell, John

08 February 2005

McWalter, Mr Tony

25 February 2005

McWilliam, Mr John

22 February 2005

22 February 2005

10 February 2005

Mudie, Mr George

Naysmith, Dr Doug

23 February 2005

28 February 2005

23 February 2005

Pollard, Mr Kerry

10 February 2005

Roche, Mrs Barbara

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

21 February 2005

10 February 2005

Singh, Mr Marsha

21 February 2005

Skinner, Mr Dennis

21 February 2005

Smith, Mr Chris

Smith, Geraldine

Stinchcombe, Mr Paul

09 February 2005

09 February 2005

Taylor, Mr John D.

21 February 2005

Thomas, Mr Simon

22 February 2005

Tonge, Dr Jenny

Liberal Democrat

21 February 2005

Turner, Mr Dennis

22 February 2005

09 February 2005

Walter, Mr Robert

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

09 February 2005

Webb, Prof Steve

Liberal Democrat

28 February 2005

Williams, Mrs Betty

21 February 2005

Worthington, Tony

21 February 2005

24 February 2005

There are no withdrawn signatures for this Motion

Amendments (2)

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Tabled 09 February 2005

Tabled 09 February 2005