Early Day Motions

CLOSURE OF MAIL CENTRES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2803: tabled on 18 October 2006

Tabled in the 2005-06 session.

This motion has been signed by 39 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 condemns the proposal by Royal Mail to close its mail centres at Gloucester and Reading and transfer operations to Swindon; considers that Royal Mail should have consulted fully, publishing all the evidence in full, before putting forward such a proposal; believes that the centralising of these mail centres will result in thousands of miles of unnecessary and unsustainable journeys by road, thereby causing entirely avoidable pollution and damage to the environment; and further considers that this sets a dangerous precedent for further closure of other mail centres in the UK.

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.

Salter, Martin
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2006
Reading West
Primary
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2006
Stroud
Wright, David
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2006
Telford
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2006
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2006
Bassetlaw
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2006
Walthamstow

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

Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2006
Bootle
Clark, Ms Katy
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2006
North Ayrshire and Arran
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2006
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2006
Keighley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2006
Burton
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2006
Heywood and Middleton
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2006
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2006
Sunderland North
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2006
Aberavon
Grogan, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2006
Selby
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2006
Portsmouth South
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 November 2006
Birmingham, Yardley
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2006
Vauxhall
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2006
Luton North
Horwood, Mr Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 November 2006
Cheltenham
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2006
Chorley
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2006
Barnsley Central
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2006
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Khan, Mr Sadiq
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2006
Tooting
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 October 2006
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 October 2006
South Antrim
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 2 November 2006
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2006
Hayes and Harlington
Penning, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 25 October 2006
Hemel Hempstead
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2006
Pendle
Price, Adam
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 October 2006
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 October 2006
Southport
Redwood, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 6 November 2006
Wokingham
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2006
Nottingham South
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2006
Bolsover
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2006
Finchley and Golders Green
Wallace, Mr Ben
Conservative
Signed on 30 October 2006
Lancaster and Wyre
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2006
Liverpool, West Derby

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.