PARENTING TIME PRESUMPTION (No. 2) - 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 notes that Early Day Motion 128 `Parenting Time Presumption' has now been signed by 340 hon. Members of all political parties representing more than half of all hon. Members in the House; further notes that the Motion urges that separated parents should each have a legal presumption of contact with their children unless it compromises the safety of the child, but that the Government has so far declined to make these changes to the Children and Adoption Bill; calls on the Government to adopt the amendments which have been tabled for report stage of the Bill to achieve this end as supported by the majority of hon. Members; looks forward to all those hon. Members who have added their names to the Motion being present at report stage to add their votes of support; and, given the extraordinary level of interest in this subject, calls for a debate to be scheduled as soon as possible in Government time on the whole issue of shared parental responsibility and better parenting.

Signatures (125)

Supporters (125)
Withdrawn signatures (0)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.

East Worthing and Shoreham

Willetts, Mr David

May, Mrs Theresa

Miller, Mrs Maria

Goodman, Mr Paul

Greening, Justine

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

Amess, Mr David

Ancram, Mr Michael

Anderson, Mr David

Arbuthnot, Mr James

North East Hampshire

Atkinson, Mr Peter

Bacon, Mr Richard

Boswell, Mr Tim

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Brady, Mr Graham

Altrincham and Sale West

Brazier, Mr Julian

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Brokenshire, James

Burns, Mr Simon

West Chelmsford

Burrowes, Mr David

Enfield, Southgate

North East Bedfordshire

Butterfill, Sir John

Bournemouth West

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Heywood and Middleton

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.

Democratic Unionist Party

Dorrell, Mr Stephen

Dorries, Nadine

Mid Bedfordshire

Duddridge, James

Rochford and Southend East

Duncan, Mr Alan

Rutland and Melton

Dunne, Mr Philip

Ellwood, Mr Tobias

Bournemouth East

Evans, Mr Nigel

Evennett, Mr David

Bexleyheath and Crayford

Fabricant, Michael

Cities of London and Westminster

Francois, Mr Mark

Fraser, Mr Christopher

South West Norfolk

Garnier, Mr Edward

Gauke, Mr David

South West Hertfordshire

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Chesham and Amersham

North Wiltshire

Grogan, Mr John

12 October 2006

Hammond, Mr Philip

Runnymede and Weybridge

Hammond, Stephen

Hammersmith and Fulham

Harper, Mr Mark

Liberal Democrat

20 October 2006

Heald, Mr Oliver

North East Hertfordshire

Henderson, Mr Doug

Newcastle upon Tyne North

Hendry, Charles

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

Holloway, Mr Adam

Howard, Mr Michael

Folkestone and Hythe

Liberal Democrat

Ruislip-Northwood

Jack, Mr Michael

Jackson, Mr Stewart

Jenkin, Mr Bernard

Kawczynski, Daniel

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Kirkbride, Julie

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Lancaster, Mr Mark

North East Milton Keynes

Letwin, Mr Oliver

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Lidington, Mr David

Mid Worcestershire

Mackay, Mr Andrew

MacNeil, Mr Angus

Scottish National Party

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Malins, Mr Humfrey

Mates, Mr Michael

McIntosh, Miss Anne

Mercer, Patrick

Mitchell, Mr Andrew

Sutton Coldfield

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Murphy, Mr Denis

10 October 2006

Murrison, Dr Andrew

Newmark, Mr Brooks

O'Brien, Mr Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Hemel Hempstead

Weston-Super-Mare

Randall, Mr John

Rifkind, Sir Malcolm

Kensington and Chelsea

Robertson, Hugh

Faversham and Mid Kent

Ruffley, Mr David

Bury St. Edmunds

Salmond, Mr Alex

Scottish National Party

Banff and Buchan

16 October 2006

Sarwar, Mr Mohammad

Glasgow Central

South West Bedfordshire

Welwyn Hatfield

Democratic Unionist Party

Swayne, Mr Desmond

New Forest West

Syms, Mr Robert

Esher and Walton

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Vaizey, Mr Edward

Vara, Mr Shailesh

North West Cambridgeshire

Villiers, Mrs Theresa

Chipping Barnet

Finchley and Golders Green

Wallace, Mr Ben

Lancaster and Wyre

Stoke-on-Trent North

Waterson, Mr Nigel

Watkinson, Angela

Scottish National Party

Whittingdale, Mr John

Maldon and East Chelmsford

Widdecombe, Miss Ann

Maidstone and The Weald

Democratic Unionist Party

Scottish National Party

Perth and North Perthshire

Rugby and Kenilworth

Younger-Ross, Richard

Liberal Democrat

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.