Early Day Motions

SCHOOL ACADEMIES (No. 3)

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2170: tabled on 22 October 2007

Tabled in the 2006-07 session.

This motion has been signed by 27 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 supports the finding of the Committee of Public Accounts that academies are a costly means of tackling low attainment and that academy programmes should not be approved where less costly solutions would provide better value for money.

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.

Purchase, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2007
Wolverhampton North East
Primary
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2007
Colchester
Devine, Jim
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2007
Livingston
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2007
Halifax
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2007
Norwich North
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 October 2007
Portsmouth South

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

Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2007
South East Cornwall
Burgon, Colin
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2007
Elmet
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2007
Blyth Valley
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2007
Gower
Clark, Ms Katy
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2007
North Ayrshire and Arran
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2007
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2007
Keighley
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2007
Easington
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2007
Stroud
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2007
Sunderland North
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 October 2007
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2007
Luton North
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2007
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2007
Hampstead and Highgate
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2007
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2007
Hayes and Harlington
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 October 2007
Southport
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2007
Nottingham South
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2007
North West Leicestershire
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2007
Finchley and Golders Green
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Independent
Signed on 24 October 2007
Liverpool, West Derby

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.