Early Day Motions

ALLOTMENTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 299: tabled on 19 November 2007

Tabled in the 2007-08 session.

This motion has been signed by 69 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 recognises the importance of encouraging people to grow their own produce; further notes the level of demand for allotments amongst people of all ages; realises that in many areas there is a shortage of land for allotments despite the fact that local authorities have a statutory responsibility to provide allotments for local residents; and calls on the Government to ensure that all local authorities honour this statutory obligation in relation to allotments.

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.

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2007
Chorley
Primary
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2007
Bolton North East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 19 November 2007
Worthing West
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2007
St. Ives
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2007
Gower
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2007
Norwich North

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

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2007
Blaydon
Anderson, Janet
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2007
Rossendale and Darwen
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2007
South East Cornwall
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2008
Twickenham
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 November 2007
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2007
Blyth Valley
Carswell, Mr Douglas
Conservative
Signed on 3 March 2008
Harwich
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2007
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2007
Keighley
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2007
Easington
Davey, Mr Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 2007
Kingston and Surbiton
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2007
Burton
Devine, Jim
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2007
Livingston
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2007
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2007
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 December 2007
Belfast North
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2007
Stroud
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2007
Sunderland North
Foster, Michael Jabez
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2007
Hastings and Rye
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2007
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2007
Portsmouth South
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 November 2007
Birmingham, Yardley
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2007
Luton North
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 22 November 2007
Orpington
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 December 2007
Dundee East
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2007
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2007
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2007
Hampstead and Highgate
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2007
Tamworth
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2007
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2007
Manchester, Withington
MacNeil, Mr Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 December 2007
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2007
Blackpool South
Mason, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 October 2008
Glasgow East
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2007
Calder Valley
McCartney, Sir Ian
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2007
Makerfield
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 28 November 2007
South Antrim
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 21 November 2007
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2007
Hayes and Harlington
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2007
Mansfield
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2007
Bristol North West
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2007
Knowsley South
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2007
Ynys Môn
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2007
Hyndburn
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2007
Pendle
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 2007
Southport
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 28 November 2007
Strangford
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 26 February 2008
Romford
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2007
Nottingham South
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 28 November 2007
Upper Bann
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2007
Manchester, Blackley
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 December 2007
East Dunbartonshire
Taylor, Ms Dari
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2007
Stockton South
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2007
North West Leicestershire
Truswell, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2007
Pudsey
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2007
Finchley and Golders Green
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 November 2007
Angus
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2007
Conwy
Williams, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 November 2007
Ceredigion
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 November 2007
Bristol West
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 December 2007
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 April 2008
East Antrim
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 2007
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.