Early Day Motions

OPEN EVERY DOOR THE SONG FOR AUTISM

EDM (Early Day Motion) 999: tabled on 21 February 2008

Tabled in the 2007-08 session.

This motion has been signed by 72 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 welcomes the re-release of the song for autism Open Every Door by Media Eye Music in London and recently played over the airwaves of the BBC and other UK radio stations, which was written by the distinguished Sri Lanka born singer/songwriter Nimal Mendis and sung by the Birmingham-based musician Rozagy, who has Asperger's syndrome; notes that Open Every Door was written about a 12 year old British boy with autism, Charin Corea, who inspired his parents to launch the Autism Awareness Campaign in the United Kingdom; congratulates an ambassador for autism, the South Asian singer Gresha Schuilling who will release Open Every Door for World Autism Awareness Day designated by the United Nations on 2nd April 2008; and calls on the Prime Minister to open every door to every child and adult with autism and Asperger's syndrome in the UK by providing them with better public services in education, health, specialist speech therapy and respite care and providing equality of opportunity, in order for them to play their role in society.

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.

Love, Mr Andy
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2008
Edmonton
Primary
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 21 February 2008
Keighley
Scott, Mr Lee
Conservative
Signed on 21 February 2008
Ilford North
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 22 February 2008
Worthing West
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2008
Hendon
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 22 February 2008
Ribble Valley

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

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2008
Blaydon
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2008
Erith and Thamesmead
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 19 March 2008
Leeds West
Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 2008
Buckingham
Berry, Dr Roger
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2008
Kingswood
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2008
Carshalton and Wallington
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 February 2008
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Burgon, Colin
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2008
Elmet
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2008
Twickenham
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2008
Orkney and Shetland
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2008
Gower
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2008
Barnsley West and Penistone
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 2 April 2008
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Conway, Derek
Independent Conservative
Signed on 22 February 2008
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2008
Bolton North East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2008
Dagenham
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2008
Burton
Devine, Jim
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2008
Livingston
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2008
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 April 2008
Belfast North
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2008
Stroud
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 22 February 2008
Foyle
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2008
Eltham
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2008
Sunderland North
Foster, Michael Jabez
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2008
Hastings and Rye
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2008
Aberavon
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 March 2008
St Ives
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2008
Norwich North
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 February 2008
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 March 2008
North Devon
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 February 2008
Birmingham, Yardley
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 21 April 2008
North Down
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2008
Ashton-under-Lyne
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2008
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2008
Luton North
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 6 March 2008
Orpington
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2008
Cheadle
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2008
Barnsley Central
James, Mrs Siân C.
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2008
Swansea East
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2008
Tamworth
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2008
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on 20 March 2008
Epping Forest
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 3 March 2008
Belfast South
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2008
Mansfield
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2008
Bristol North West
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2008
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Price, Adam
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 2 April 2008
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Prosser, Gwyn
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2008
Dover
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 February 2008
Southport
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2008
Halifax
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 April 2008
Strangford
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2008
Nottingham South
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 19 March 2008
Bradford West
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 17 March 2008
Bolsover
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 27 February 2008
Castle Point
Stewart, Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2008
Eccles
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 February 2008
East Dunbartonshire
Truswell, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2008
Pudsey
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2008
Finchley and Golders Green
Waltho, Lynda
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2008
Stourbridge
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2008
Angus
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2008
Conwy
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 February 2008
Caernarfon
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 March 2008
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 2008
Macclesfield
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 February 2008
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.