Early Day Motions

INCREASE IN GAS PRICES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 403: tabled on 15 December 2004

Tabled in the 2004-05 session.

This motion has been signed by 95 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 is concerned by the rise in gas prices over recent months and the competitive disadvantage which is resulting for British businesses; is further concerned about the effect of such price rises are having on people who suffer from fuel poverty; understands that the cause of the rise in gas prices is largely due to international instability in the markets; notes that the United Kingdom's indigenous gas supplies are starting to diminish and that the UK will become a net importer of gas by 2006; believes that further upwards pressure on gas prices could occur because of the increasingly international nature of supplies; regrets that the European energy markets are not liberalised; calls upon the Government to explain where future gas supplies will come from after 2006; urges the Government to press for a greater degree of liberalisation in European markets; and further calls on the Government to take all necessary steps to secure sufficient gas supplies for the United Kingdom.

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.

Robertson, Mr Laurence
Conservative
Signed on 15 December 2004
Tewkesbury
Primary
Ainsworth, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2005
East Surrey
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2005
Southend West
Atkinson, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 19 January 2005
Bournemouth East
Baird, Vera
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2005
Redcar
Barker, Gregory
Conservative
Signed on 17 March 2005
Bexhill and Battle

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

Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 26 January 2005
East Antrim
Bellingham, Mr Henry
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2004
North West Norfolk
Blunt, Mr Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2004
Reigate
Boswell, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2005
Daventry
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Worthing West
Bottomley, Virginia
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2005
South West Surrey
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2005
Canterbury
Bruce, Malcolm
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2005
Gordon
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2005
North East Bedfordshire
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 December 2004
Cheadle
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 January 2005
East Londonderry
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2005
North East Fife
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 January 2005
Orkney and Shetland
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2005
Gower
Chidgey, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2005
Eastleigh
Colman, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2004
Putney
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2004
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Stockton North
Davey, Mr Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 March 2005
Kingston and Surbiton
Donohoe, Mr Brian H.
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2005
Cunninghame South
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2005
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2005
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Sunderland North
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Ribble Valley
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 12 January 2005
Lichfield
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2004
Arundel and South Downs
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2004
Taunton
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2005
Bath
Gill, Parmjit Singh
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 April 2005
Leicester South
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2005
Chesham and Amersham
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2005
Leeds North East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 December 2004
Portsmouth South
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2005
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 25 January 2005
Wealden
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Orpington
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 February 2005
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 January 2005
Basingstoke
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2004
Bolton South East
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Salisbury
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Bromsgrove
Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Conservative
Signed on 12 January 2005
Beckenham
Letwin, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
West Dorset
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2005
New Forest East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 February 2005
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Maclean, David
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Penrith and The Border
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2005
Halifax
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2004
Vale of York
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2005
Hemel Hempstead
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2005
Newark
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2005
Great Grimsby
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
North East Cambridgeshire
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2005
Westbury
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2004
Eddisbury
Olner, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Nuneaton
Osborne, Mr George
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Tatton
Ottaway, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 24 January 2005
Croydon South
Paice, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 8 March 2005
South East Cambridgeshire
Pickles, Mr Eric
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2004
Brentwood and Ongar
Pollard, Mr Kerry
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2005
St. Albans
Randall, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Uxbridge
Roe, Dame Marion
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Broxbourne
Sawford, Phil
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2005
Kettering
Sayeed, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 23 February 2005
Mid Bedfordshire
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2005
South West Bedfordshire
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2005
Nottingham South
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Bradford West
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 16 December 2004
Belfast South
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 1 February 2005
Meriden
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2004
Castle Point
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
East Devon
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2004
North West Leicestershire
Taylor, Mr John D.
Conservative
Signed on 21 February 2005
Solihull
Taylor, Dr Richard
Independent
Signed on 24 January 2005
Wyre Forest
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Conservative
Signed on 24 January 2005
Rochford and Southend East
Teather, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 February 2005
Brent East
Tredinnick, David
Conservative
Signed on 22 February 2005
Bosworth
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 December 2004
North Cornwall
Viggers, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2004
Gosport
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 25 January 2005
North Dorset
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 4 April 2005
Eastbourne
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2004
Upminster
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 9 February 2005
Leominster
Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2005
Ruislip-Northwood
Williams, Mr Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2005
Brecon and Radnorshire
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2004
Spelthorne
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2005
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Yeo, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 11 January 2005
South Suffolk
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 December 2004
Teignbridge

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.

Sayeed, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signature withdrawn on 10 January 2005
Mid Bedfordshire