Early Day Motions

ARMED FORCES VOTING

EDM (Early Day Motion) 862: tabled on 10 February 2010

Tabled in the 2009-10 session.

This motion has been signed by 70 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 expresses concern that a third of service personnel are not currently registered to vote; notes the difficulties which many servicemen and women experience in voting; further notes that the extremely tight timetable for a general election, with candidates only being nominated 11 days before polling day, does not leave enough time thereafter for postal ballot papers to be printed, distributed to service personnel deployed abroad, particularly those who are at present in Afghanistan, and returned in time to be included in constituency counts; and calls on the Government to amend the timetable for general elections to match the local election timetable, with candidates being nominated 16 days before polling day, thus easing the logistical barrier to service personnel exercising their right to vote.

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.

Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
North Devon
Primary
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Cheadle
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Birmingham, Yardley
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Bath
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Colchester

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

Baker, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Lewes
Baldry, Tony
Conservative
Signed on 3 March 2010
Banbury
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 March 2010
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 22 February 2010
Worthing West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Carshalton and Wallington
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
South East Cornwall
Bruce, Malcolm
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Gordon
Burt, Lorely
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Solihull
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
North East Fife
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2010
Orkney and Shetland
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2010
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2010
Keighley
Davey, Mr Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 March 2010
Kingston and Surbiton
Davies, Dai
Independent
Signed on 25 February 2010
Blaenau Gwent
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2010
Burton
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2010
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 February 2010
Belfast North
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2010
Stroud
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2010
Sunderland North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2010
Newport West
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 March 2010
St. Ives
Goldsworthy, Julia
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 March 2010
Falmouth and Camborne
Gummer, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 15 March 2010
Suffolk Coastal
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2010
Portsmouth South
Harris, Dr Evan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2010
Oxford West and Abingdon
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2010
Luton North
Howarth, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2010
Cambridge
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2010
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2010
Barnsley Central
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2010
Tamworth
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Kramer, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Richmond Park
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2010
Manchester, Withington
Mason, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2010
Glasgow East
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2010
Calder Valley
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 February 2010
South Antrim
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2010
Hayes and Harlington
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2010
Mansfield
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2010
Newark
Moore, Mr Michael
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 March 2010
Leeds North West
Öpik, Lembit
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Montgomeryshire
Pelling, Mr Andrew
Independent
Signed on 7 April 2010
Croydon Central
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2010
Pendle
Rennie, Willie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 March 2010
Dunfermline and West Fife
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
North Cornwall
Rowen, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Rochdale
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Torbay
Smith, Sir Robert
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Spink, Bob
Independent
Signed on 22 February 2010
Castle Point
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Hazel Grove
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
East Dunbartonshire
Syms, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 9 March 2010
Poole
Thurso, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2010
Finchley and Golders Green
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 30 March 2010
North Dorset
Webb, Prof Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Northavon
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2010
Conwy
Williams, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2010
Ceredigion
Williams, Mr Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Brecon and Radnorshire
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2010
Bristol West
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2010
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.