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FUTURE OF THE NUCLEAR DETERRENT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 149: tabled on 19 May 2005

Tabled in the 2005-06 session.

This motion has been signed by 106 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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Motion text

That this House believes that the United Kingdom should continue to possess a strategic nuclear deterrent as long as other countries have nuclear weapons; and accordingly endorses the principle of preparing to replace the Trident system with a successor generation of the nuclear deterrent.

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.

Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Southend West
Atkinson, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Hexham
Baldry, Tony
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Banbury
Barker, Gregory
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 2005
Bexhill and Battle
Bellingham, Mr Henry
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
North West Norfolk
Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Buckingham
Bone, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Wellingborough
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 23 May 2005
Worthing West
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Altrincham and Sale West
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2005
Canterbury
Brokenshire, James
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Hornchurch
Burns, Mr Simon
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
West Chelmsford
Burrowes, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
Enfield, Southgate
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
North East Bedfordshire
Butterfill, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 29 June 2005
Bournemouth West
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 25 May 2005
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Crabb, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 2005
Preseli Pembrokeshire
Davies, David T. C.
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Monmouth
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 6 June 2005
Shipley
Djanogly, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Huntingdon
Dorries, Nadine
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Mid Bedfordshire
Duddridge, James
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
Rochford and Southend East
Ellwood, Mr Tobias
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Bournemouth East
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2005
Ribble Valley
Field, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Cities of London and Westminster
Francois, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Rayleigh
Fraser, Mr Christopher
Conservative
Signed on 28 June 2005
South West Norfolk
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Harborough
Gauke, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 4 July 2005
South West Hertfordshire
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 2005
Chesham and Amersham
Goodwill, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
Scarborough and Whitby
Gove, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Surrey Heath
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
North Wiltshire
Greenway, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Ryedale
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 15 June 2005
Runnymede and Weybridge
Hammond, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
Wimbledon
Hands, Mr Greg
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
Hammersmith and Fulham
Harper, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Forest of Dean
Hayes, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
South Holland and The Deepings
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 9 June 2005
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Wealden
Hoban, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Fareham
Holloway, Mr Adam
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2005
Gravesham
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
Orpington
Hunt, Mr Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
South West Surrey
Hurd, Mr Nick
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Ruislip-Northwood
Jenkin, Mr Bernard
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2005
North Essex
Jones, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 6 June 2005
Clwyd West
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Salisbury
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Bromsgrove
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on 16 June 2005
Epping Forest
Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Beckenham
Lancaster, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 2005
North East Milton Keynes
Lilley, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Hitchin and Harpenden
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 23 May 2005
Mid Worcestershire
Main, Anne
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
St. Albans
Malins, Mr Humfrey
Conservative
Signed on 6 June 2005
Woking
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 13 June 2005
Vale of York
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 13 June 2005
Newark
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 26 May 2005
North East Cambridgeshire
Mundell, David
Conservative
Signed on 18 October 2005
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
Westbury
Newmark, Mr Brooks
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Braintree
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Eddisbury
Paice, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
South East Cambridgeshire
Pelling, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
Croydon Central
Penning, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 2005
Hemel Hempstead
Pickles, Mr Eric
Conservative
Signed on 8 June 2005
Brentwood and Ongar
Prisk, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 2005
Hertford and Stortford
Pritchard, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 15 June 2005
The Wrekin
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Romford
Scott, Mr Lee
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Ilford North
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
South West Bedfordshire
Shapps, Grant
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
Welwyn Hatfield
Simmonds, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Boston and Skegness
Simpson, Mr Keith
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Mid Norfolk
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
Meriden
Spicer, Sir Michael
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
West Worcestershire
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 23 May 2005
Castle Point
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 11 July 2005
South West Devon
Stuart, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
Beverley and Holderness
Swayne, Mr Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
New Forest West
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 30 June 2005
East Devon
Vaizey, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Wantage
Vara, Mr Shailesh
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
North West Cambridgeshire
Viggers, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 22 June 2005
Gosport
Walker, Mr Charles
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Broxbourne
Wallace, Mr Ben
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Lancaster and Wyre
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 29 June 2005
North Dorset
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 2005
Eastbourne
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Upminster
Whittingdale, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 2005
Maldon and East Chelmsford
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2005
Maidstone and The Weald
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Leominster
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 26 May 2005
Spelthorne
Wilson, Mr Rob
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Reading East
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 19 May 2005
Macclesfield
Wright, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2005
Rugby and Kenilworth

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

FUTURE OF THE NUCLEAR DETERRENT (Amendment 1)
leave out from `should' to end and insert `adhere to the terms and spirit of the Non-Proliferation Treaty and announce that there will be no replacement for Trident and the UK will pursue non-nuclear defence policies in the future as a contribution to world peace.'.
Labour, Islington North
14
signatures
EDM 149A1: tabled on 26 May 2005