Early Day Motions

PARTY FUNDING AND THE TRADE UNION LINK TO THE LABOUR PARTY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 487: tabled on 13 December 2006

Tabled in the 2006-07 session.

This motion has been signed by 46 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 extremely concerned at the reported proposals of the Hayden Phillips inquiry into party funding; notes that these proposals would break the democratic and historic link between the Labour Party and the trade unions, which founded the Labour Party; further notes that the inquiry into party funding was established because of concerns about loans from business people, and that trade union funding is openly and democratically decided upon by millions of individual members; and therefore calls upon the Government to reject proposals which would destroy the democratic constitution of the Labour Party.

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.

McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2006
Hayes and Harlington
Primary
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2006
Stroud
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2006
Islington North
Clark, Ms Katy
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2006
North Ayrshire and Arran
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2006
Luton North
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2006
Bolton South East

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

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2007
Blaydon
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2006
Regent's Park and Kensington North
Burgon, Colin
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2006
Elmet
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2006
Gower
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2006
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clelland, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2006
Tyne Bridge
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2007
Bolton North East
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2006
Keighley
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2006
Easington
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2006
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2006
Hendon
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2006
Lewisham West
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2007
Sunderland North
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Walthamstow
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2006
Norwich North
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2007
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2007
Midlothian
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2007
Leeds North East
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Jarrow
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2007
Ashton under Lyne
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2007
Vauxhall
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2006
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2006
Hampstead and Highgate
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2006
Tamworth
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2006
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2007
Wolverhampton South West
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2006
Calder Valley
Meacher, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2006
Oldham West and Royton
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2007
Great Grimsby
Moon, Mrs Madeleine
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2006
Bridgend
Murphy, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2007
Torfaen
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2006
Halifax
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2007
Nottingham South
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2006
North West Leicestershire
Touhig, Mr Don
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2006
Islwyn
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2007
Brighton, Kemptown
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2006
Finchley and Golders Green
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2007
Liverpool, West Derby

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.

Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 19 December 2006
Bishop Auckland