PARENTING TIME PRESUMPTION - 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 believes that separated parents should each have a legal presumption of contact with their children, so that both parents can continue to parent their children and children are able to benefit from being parented by both their parents, as well as from contact with any grandparents and extended family members able and willing to play a role in their upbringing; and urges the Government to replace the legal term `contact' with `parenting time' and to ensure that parenting time orders can be and are made and enforced by the courts, save where a child's safety would be at risk.

Signatures (363)

Supporters (362)
Withdrawn signatures (1)

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.

May, Mrs Theresa

East Worthing and Shoreham

North West Leicestershire

Garnier, Mr Edward

Fabricant, Michael

Bottomley, Sir Peter

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

Abbott, Ms Diane

6 December 2005

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Ainsworth, Mr Peter

20 December 2005

Alexander, Danny

Liberal Democrat

17 January 2006

Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey

Amess, Mr David

Ancram, Mr Michael

15 November 2005

Anderson, Mr David

Arbuthnot, Mr James

14 December 2005

North East Hampshire

Atkins, Charlotte

9 February 2006

Staffordshire Moorlands

Atkinson, Mr Peter

14 December 2005

20 January 2006

Erith and Thamesmead

Bacon, Mr Richard

12 December 2005

Liberal Democrat

1 February 2006

Ochil and South Perthshire

Barker, Gregory

Bexhill and Battle

Barlow, Ms Celia

16 January 2006

12 October 2005

Liberal Democrat

23 January 2006

Begg, Dame Anne

Bellingham, Mr Henry

North West Norfolk

Benyon, Mr Richard

12 December 2005

Berry, Dr Roger

Betts, Mr Clive

Sheffield, Attercliffe

Binley, Mr Brian

24 November 2005

Northampton South

Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta

2 February 2006

Blunt, Mr Crispin

5 December 2005

Borrow, Mr David S.

Brady, Mr Graham

19 December 2005

Altrincham and Sale West

Liberal Democrat

10 January 2006

Carshalton and Wallington

Brazier, Mr Julian

3 November 2005

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

9 February 2006

South East Cornwall

Brokenshire, James

Brown, Mr Nicholas

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Browne, Mr Jeremy

Liberal Democrat

12 October 2005

Liberal Democrat

28 November 2005

23 January 2006

Burns, Mr Simon

22 November 2005

West Chelmsford

Burrowes, Mr David

23 November 2005

Enfield, Southgate

Liberal Democrat

Sutton and Cheam

23 November 2005

North East Bedfordshire

Liberal Democrat

7 December 2005

Butler, Ms Dawn

Butterfill, Sir John

Bournemouth West

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Cameron, Mr David

10 November 2005

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

6 December 2005

East Londonderry

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Carmichael, Mr Alistair

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Carswell, Mr Douglas

24 January 2006

Caton, Mr Martin

24 November 2005

12 January 2006

Morley and Rothwell

Clapham, Mr Michael

26 January 2006

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clappison, Mr James

24 November 2005

Tunbridge Wells

27 February 2006

North Ayrshire and Arran

Liberal Democrat

31 January 2006

Sheffield, Hallam

Clelland, Mr David

Leyton and Wanstead

Connarty, Michael

Linlithgow and East Falkirk

Old Bexley and Sidcup

16 January 2006

West Lancashire

Islington North

Crabb, Mr Stephen

23 November 2005

Preseli Pembrokeshire

Crausby, Mr David

16 January 2006

Bolton North East

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Curry, Mr David

Skipton and Ripon

Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire

Davies, David T. C.

22 November 2005

Davies, Mr Quentin

11 January 2006

Grantham and Stamford

Davis, Mr David

28 November 2005

Haltemprice and Howden

Dean, Mrs Janet

26 January 2006

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Djanogly, Mr Jonathan

20 December 2005

Heywood and Middleton

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.

Democratic Unionist Party

5 December 2005

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

Central Ayrshire

Doran, Mr Frank

Dorrell, Mr Stephen

2 December 2005

Dorries, Nadine

Mid Bedfordshire

Duddridge, James

Rochford and Southend East

Duncan, Mr Alan

Rutland and Melton

11 January 2006

Social Democratic & Labour Party

31 January 2006

Ellwood, Mr Tobias

15 December 2005

Bournemouth East

Engel, Mrs Natascha

North East Derbyshire

17 January 2006

Barnsley East and Mexborough

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Evans, Mr Nigel

12 December 2005

Evennett, Mr David

13 December 2005

Bexleyheath and Crayford

Fallon, Mr Michael

23 November 2005

Liberal Democrat

1 December 2005

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Featherstone, Lynne

Liberal Democrat

29 November 2005

Hornsey and Wood Green

Field, Mr Frank

7 December 2005

Cities of London and Westminster

Flello, Mr Robert

Stoke-on-Trent South

Liberal Democrat

Foster, Michael Jabez

1 February 2006

Hastings and Rye

17 November 2005

Francis, Dr Hywel

18 January 2006

Francois, Mr Mark

Fraser, Mr Christopher

South West Norfolk

Galloway, Mr George

Bethnal Green and Bow

20 December 2005

Gauke, Mr David

South West Hertfordshire

Liberal Democrat

George, Mr Bruce

Gerrard, Mr Neil

7 February 2006

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Chesham and Amersham

Godsiff, Mr Roger

23 January 2006

Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath

Goldsworthy, Julia

Liberal Democrat

28 November 2005

Falmouth and Camborne

Bishop Auckland

Goodman, Mr Paul

12 December 2005

Goodwill, Mr Robert

31 January 2006

Scarborough and Whitby

2 December 2005

North Wiltshire

Grayling, Chris

20 December 2005

Epsom and Ewell

Greening, Justine

10 October 2005

Greenway, Mr John

15 December 2005

Grieve, Mr Dominic

15 December 2005

Grogan, Mr John

19 January 2006

Gummer, Mr John

Suffolk Coastal

Hamilton, Mr David

Hamilton, Fabian

Leeds North East

Hammond, Mr Philip

Runnymede and Weybridge

Hammond, Stephen

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

22 November 2005

Hammersmith and Fulham

Harper, Mr Mark

Harris, Dr Evan

Liberal Democrat

23 November 2005

Oxford West and Abingdon

Liberal Democrat

19 December 2005

South Holland and The Deepings

Heald, Mr Oliver

North East Hertfordshire

Heath, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

1 December 2005

Somerton and Frome

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Henderson, Mr Doug

17 January 2006

Newcastle upon Tyne North

Hendry, Charles

Herbert, Mr Nick

10 October 2005

Arundel and South Downs

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

17 January 2006

Hackney South and Shoreditch

Hodgson, Mrs Sharon

20 December 2005

Gateshead East and Washington West

11 January 2006

Holloway, Mr Adam

Liberal Democrat

10 January 2006

Lanark and Hamilton East

Hopkins, Kelvin

6 February 2006

Horwood, Mr Martin

Liberal Democrat

29 November 2005

Scottish National Party

Howard, Mr Michael

Folkestone and Hythe

Liberal Democrat

15 December 2005

Howarth, Mr George

Knowsley North and Sefton East

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

28 February 2006

Liberal Democrat

North Southwark and Bermondsey

Liberal Democrat

Humble, Mrs Joan

Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Hunt, Mr Jeremy

14 December 2005

South West Surrey

Ruislip-Northwood

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Jack, Mr Michael

Jackson, Mr Stewart

Jenkin, Mr Bernard

28 November 2005

Jenkins, Mr Brian

18 January 2006

Jones, Mr David

10 October 2005

Jones, Mr Kevan

14 December 2005

Jones, Mr Martyn

20 January 2006

Kawczynski, Daniel

Shrewsbury and Atcham

15 February 2006

Feltham and Heston

Keetch, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

15 December 2005

Kemp, Mr Fraser

16 January 2006

Houghton and Washington East

23 November 2005

27 February 2006

Kilfoyle, Mr Peter

Liverpool, Walton

Kirkbride, Julie

Knight, Mr Greg

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Lait, Mrs Jacqui

Liberal Democrat

10 October 2005

Lancaster, Mr Mark

12 December 2005

North East Milton Keynes

Lansley, Mr Andrew

20 December 2005

South Cambridgeshire

30 January 2006

Lazarowicz, Mark

Edinburgh North and Leith

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Leigh, Mr Edward

10 October 2006

Brighton, Pavilion

Letwin, Mr Oliver

14 November 2005

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Lidington, Mr David

19 December 2005

Lilley, Mr Peter

Hitchin and Harpenden

2 February 2006

Manchester Central

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

5 December 2005

Mid Worcestershire

Mackay, Mr Andrew

12 January 2006

Penrith and The Border

MacNeil, Mr Angus

Scottish National Party

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Malins, Mr Humfrey

Maples, Mr John

11 January 2006

Stratford-on-Avon

Wolverhampton South West

Marsden, Mr Gordon

20 January 2006

Blackpool South

Marshall, Mr David

Marshall-Andrews, Mr Robert

13 February 2006

Mates, Mr Michael

23 November 2005

Maude, Mr Francis

McCafferty, Chris

McCarthy-Fry, Sarah

18 January 2006

Portsmouth North

McCrea, Rev Dr William

Democratic Unionist Party

McDonnell, Dr Alasdair

Social Democratic & Labour Party

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

McGovern, Mr Jim

9 February 2006

McGrady, Mr Eddie

Social Democratic & Labour Party

27 February 2006

McIntosh, Miss Anne

McLoughlin, Mr Patrick

West Derbyshire

Meacher, Mr Michael

30 January 2006

Oldham West and Royton

Mercer, Patrick

Miller, Mrs Maria

20 January 2006

3 November 2005

Mitchell, Mr Andrew

23 November 2005

Sutton Coldfield

Mitchell, Mr Austin

23 November 2005

Moore, Mr Michael

Liberal Democrat

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Morden, Jessica

16 February 2006

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

Mulholland, Greg

Liberal Democrat

14 December 2005

Leeds North West

Mullin, Mr Chris

Sunderland South

18 October 2005

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Murphy, Mr Denis

Murphy, Mr Paul

Murrison, Dr Andrew

Naysmith, Dr Doug

Bristol North West

Newmark, Mr Brooks

12 December 2005

O'Brien, Mr Stephen

O'Hara, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

2 December 2005

Montgomeryshire

Osborne, Sandra

14 February 2006

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Ottaway, Richard

22 November 2005

Paice, Mr James

South East Cambridgeshire

Pelling, Mr Andrew

Croydon Central

30 November 2005

Hemel Hempstead

30 November 2005

Weston-Super-Mare

Pickles, Mr Eric

Brentwood and Ongar

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

23 November 2005

Hertford and Stortford

Pritchard, Mark

16 January 2006

Liberal Democrat

9 February 2006

Randall, Mr John

24 November 2005

Liberal Democrat

10 January 2006

Argyll and Bute

Rifkind, Sir Malcolm

Kensington and Chelsea

Riordan, Mrs Linda

15 February 2006

Robertson, Angus

Scottish National Party

Robertson, Hugh

21 November 2005

Faversham and Mid Kent

Robertson, Mr Laurence

9 February 2006

Robinson, Mrs Iris

Democratic Unionist Party

Robinson, Mr Peter

Democratic Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

23 November 2005

Rosindell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

30 November 2005

15 February 2006

Lewisham, Deptford

Ruffley, Mr David

Bury St. Edmunds

Liberal Democrat

22 November 2005

Salmond, Mr Alex

Scottish National Party

15 February 2006

Banff and Buchan

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

22 November 2005

28 November 2005

South West Bedfordshire

14 December 2005

Welwyn Hatfield

Shepherd, Mr Richard

Aldridge-Brownhills

Birmingham, Ladywood

Democratic Unionist Party

Simpson, Mr Keith

Singh, Mr Marsha

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Smith, Geraldine

31 January 2006

Morecambe and Lunesdale

Smith, Sir Robert

Liberal Democrat

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Soames, Hon Nicholas

Southworth, Helen

Warrington South

Spellar, Mr John

9 February 2006

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

Spicer, Sir Michael

28 February 2006

West Worcestershire

Strang, Dr Gavin

Streeter, Mr Gary

23 January 2006

South West Devon

Stuart, Mr Graham

Beverley and Holderness

Stunell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

Swayne, Mr Desmond

New Forest West

Syms, Mr Robert

Alyn and Deeside

Esher and Walton

Taylor, Matthew

Liberal Democrat

30 January 2006

Truro and St. Austell

Taylor, Dr Richard

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

South Derbyshire

Tredinnick, David

24 November 2005

20 December 2005

Truswell, Mr Paul

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Vaizey, Mr Edward

13 December 2005

Vara, Mr Shailesh

16 January 2006

North West Cambridgeshire

Viggers, Sir Peter

Villiers, Mrs Theresa

Chipping Barnet

Finchley and Golders Green

Walker, Mr Charles

Wallace, Mr Ben

22 November 2005

Lancaster and Wyre

Stoke-on-Trent North

Walter, Mr Robert

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

Waterson, Mr Nigel

7 December 2005

Watkinson, Angela

Webb, Prof Steve

Liberal Democrat

5 December 2005

Scottish National Party

Whittingdale, Mr John

29 November 2005

Maldon and East Chelmsford

Widdecombe, Miss Ann

10 November 2005

Maidstone and The Weald

Willetts, Mr David

1 December 2005

Williams, Mrs Betty

13 February 2006

Williams, Hywel

Williams, Mr Roger

Liberal Democrat

Brecon and Radnorshire

Williams, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Willis, Mr Phil

Liberal Democrat

14 December 2005

Harrogate and Knaresborough

Liberal Democrat

Cardiff Central

Wilshire, Mr David

Democratic Unionist Party

15 November 2005

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Scottish National Party

Perth and North Perthshire

25 January 2006

Rugby and Kenilworth

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Younger-Ross, Richard

Liberal Democrat

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.