PLANNING POLICY AND SUPERMARKETS - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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 decision by the Competition Commission, reported in its Provisional Decision on Planning Remedies report, not to proceed with previous recommendations to weaken planning policy and planning policy statements in relation to town centres to allow for more supermarkets to be built on the edge of towns and in out of town locations; notes that the recommended remedies from the Competition Commission include a competition assessment to prevent an individual retailer gaining a very high level of concentration in local markets but is disappointed that the Commission's proposal would only apply if a retailer gained 60 per cent. of the local market and that the remedies will do nothing to halt the closure of independent smaller shops; further notes that a high percentage of new supermarkets continue to be built out of town leading to an increase in car-based shopping and related climate change emissions; believes that there will be a disproportionate effect on households without cars if more local shops are lost; and calls on the Government, in its forthcoming revision of Planning Policy Statement 6, to retain key existing tests such as need, accessibility and scale and to strengthen planning policy for town centres and encourage a better mix of retail by also introducing a presumption against out of town retail development and new tests for diversity, local economic impact and carbon emissions.

Signatures (189)

Supporters (188)
Withdrawn signatures (1)

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.

Betts, Mr Clive

Sheffield, Attercliffe

Binley, Mr Brian

Northampton South

Liberal Democrat

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Liberal Democrat

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

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Alexander, Danny

Liberal Democrat

Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey

Ancram, Mr Michael

Atkinson, Mr Peter

Bailey, Mr Adrian

West Bromwich West

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

4 November 2008

Beith, Sir Alan

Liberal Democrat

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Benyon, Mr Richard

Berry, Dr Roger

Borrow, Mr David S.

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Browne, Mr Jeremy

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Regent's Park and Kensington North

Burns, Mr Simon

West Chelmsford

Burrowes, Mr David

Enfield, Southgate

Liberal Democrat

Butterfill, Sir John

Bournemouth West

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Caton, Mr Martin

Chaytor, Mr David

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

North Ayrshire and Arran

Leyton and Wanstead

Islington North

Newcastle upon Tyne Central

Crabb, Mr Stephen

Preseli Pembrokeshire

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Davey, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Kingston and Surbiton

Davies, David T. C.

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Dunne, Mr Philip

Ellman, Mrs Louise

Liverpool, Riverside

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Liberal Democrat

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Featherstone, Lynne

Liberal Democrat

Hornsey and Wood Green

Liberal Democrat

Foster, Michael Jabez

Hastings and Rye

Garnier, Mr Edward

Gerrard, Mr Neil

Plymouth, Sutton

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath

Goodwill, Mr Robert

Scarborough and Whitby

North Wiltshire

Grogan, Mr John

Hamilton, Fabian

Leeds North East

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Liberal Democrat

Heald, Mr Oliver

North East Hertfordshire

Heath, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Somerton and Frome

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Hendry, Charles

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Ashton-under-Lyne

Holloway, Mr Adam

Liberal Democrat

Horwood, Mr Martin

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Liberal Democrat

North Southwark and Bermondsey

Liberal Democrat

Humble, Mrs Joan

Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Liberal Democrat

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Highgate

Jackson, Mr Stewart

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Martyn

Kaufman, Sir Gerald

Manchester, Gorton

Keeble, Ms Sally

Northampton North

Feltham and Heston

Keetch, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Kirkbride, Julie

Liberal Democrat

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Leigh, Mr Edward

Brighton, Pavilion

East Worthing and Shoreham

Mackay, Mr Andrew

Penrith and The Border

Marsden, Mr Gordon

Blackpool South

Marshall-Andrews, Mr Robert

Mates, Mr Michael

McCafferty, Chris

McCrea, Rev Dr William

Democratic Unionist Party

McDonnell, Dr Alasdair

Social Democratic & Labour Party

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

Meacher, Mr Michael

Oldham West and Royton

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Mulholland, Greg

Liberal Democrat

Leeds North West

Murphy, Mr Denis

Murrison, Dr Andrew

Naysmith, Dr Doug

Bristol North West

O'Hara, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Montgomeryshire

Osborne, Sandra

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Weston-Super-Mare

Prentice, Mr Gordon

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Dunfermline and West Fife

Riordan, Mrs Linda

Robinson, Mr Geoffrey

Coventry North West

Robinson, Mrs Iris

Democratic Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

South West Bedfordshire

Nottingham South

Democratic Unionist Party

Simpson, Mr Keith

Singh, Mr Marsha

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Smith, Sir Robert

Liberal Democrat

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Soames, Hon Nicholas

Soulsby, Sir Peter

Leicester South

Spicer, Sir Michael

West Worcestershire

Conservative Independent

Starkey, Dr Phyllis

Milton Keynes South West

Strang, Dr Gavin

Streeter, Mr Gary

South West Devon

Stringer, Graham

Manchester, Blackley

Stuart, Mr Graham

Beverley and Holderness

Stunell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

Swayne, Mr Desmond

New Forest West

Liberal Democrat

East Dunbartonshire

Syms, Mr Robert

North West Leicestershire

Esher and Walton

Taylor, Matthew

Liberal Democrat

Truro and St Austell

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Truswell, Mr Paul

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Finchley and Golders Green

Wallace, Mr Ben

Lancaster and Wyre

Walter, Mr Robert

Waterson, Mr Nigel

Webb, Prof Steve

Liberal Democrat

Williams, Mrs Betty

Williams, Hywel

Liberal Democrat

Williams, Mr Roger

Liberal Democrat

Brecon and Radnorshire

Williams, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Cardiff Central

Democratic Unionist Party

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Batley and Spen

Rugby and Kenilworth

Younger-Ross, Richard

Liberal Democrat

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.