Early Day Motions

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

EDM (Early Day Motion) 764: tabled on 30 January 2007

Tabled in the 2006-07 session.

This motion has been signed by 27 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

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Motion text

That this House notes with concern the rapid move to more elections by proportional representation, especially in the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolved bodies, and for EU elections; further notes that proportional representation can lead to unstable coalition government, and that in comparison to a first past the post system proportional representation leads to a lack of accountability with an elected representative who is not accountable to a certain geographical area, and to a specific local community; and seeks reassurance from the Government that such changes in the electoral process will not be considered for local and parliamentary elections in England.

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.

Kawczynski, Daniel
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 2007
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Primary
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 31 January 2007
Shipley
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2007
Hendon
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 31 January 2007
Worthing West
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2007
Manchester, Blackley
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 31 January 2007
Spelthorne

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

Ancram, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 1 February 2007
Devizes
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2007
Keighley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2007
Burton
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2007
Heywood and Middleton
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2007
Sunderland North
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 19 February 2007
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Hands, Mr Greg
Conservative
Signed on 6 February 2007
Hammersmith and Fulham
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2007
Jarrow
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2007
Luton North
Jackson, Mr Stewart
Conservative
Signed on 1 February 2007
Peterborough
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2007
Tamworth
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 26 February 2007
New Forest East
Mates, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 7 February 2007
East Hampshire
Murphy, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2007
Torfaen
Purchase, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2007
Wolverhampton North East
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 1 February 2007
Romford
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2007
Nottingham South
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2007
Finchley and Golders Green
Whittingdale, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 7 February 2007
Maldon and East Chelmsford
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 5 February 2007
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 5 February 2007
Macclesfield

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.

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION (Amendment 1)
leave out from `House' to end and add `notes the rapid move to more elections by proportional representation, especially in the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolved bodies, and for EU elections; further notes that proportional representation can lead to stable coalition government, such as Scotland; and seeks reassurance from the Government that such changes in the electoral process will be considered for local and parliamentary elections in England.'.
Richard Younger-Ross
Liberal Democrat, Teignbridge
10
signatures
EDM 764A1: tabled on 7 February 2007