MOTORCYCLE TESTING - 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 notes that, following the introduction of a new motorcycle test on 27 April 2009, Driving Standards Agency figures show that 50,000 fewer people took the motorcycle test in the period to 31 January 2010 than in the same period in 2008; further notes that 45 learners crashed attempting the new test during its first nine weeks, resulting in 12 hospitalisations; further notes that the majority of crashes occurred during the new swerve and stop exercise, which has been combined into one exercise in Module One of the new test; further notes that this is not obligatory under the European directive which prompted the introduction of the new test; further notes that the new test has resulted in a reduction in test centres, requiring longer journeys for inexperienced riders to access test facilities; is concerned that inaction to tackle this lack of test centres and combined swerve and stop exercise could lead to a decline in the overall number of motorcyclists and the motorcycle industry as a whole; congratulates Motorcycle News and the Motorcycle Action Group on their campaign to have these issues addressed; and calls on the Government to consider separating the two elements of the swerve and stop exercise and to investigate how the availability of test centres could be addressed.

Signatures (116)

Supporters (116)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

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.

Finchley and Golders Green

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

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

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire

Amess, Mr David

Arbuthnot, Mr James

North East Hampshire

Erith and Thamesmead

Bacon, Mr Richard

Begg, Dame Anne

Beith, Sir Alan

Liberal Democrat

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berry, Dr Roger

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Burns, Mr Simon

West Chelmsford

North East Bedfordshire

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Caton, Mr Martin

Tunbridge Wells

Leyton and Wanstead

Crabb, Mr Stephen

Preseli Pembrokeshire

Davis, Mr David

Haltemprice and Howden

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Ellwood, Mr Tobias

Bournemouth East

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Evans, Mr Nigel

Fabricant, Michael

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Liberal Democrat

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Field, Mr Frank

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Goldsworthy, Julia

Liberal Democrat

Falmouth and Camborne

Goodwill, Mr Robert

Scarborough and Whitby

North Wiltshire

Greenway, Mr John

Grieve, Mr Dominic

Hamilton, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Horwood, Mr Martin

Liberal Democrat

Scottish National Party

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Jones, Mr David

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Brighton, Pavilion

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Mid Worcestershire

Penrith and The Border

Scottish National Party

Mates, Mr Michael

McCafferty, Chris

McCrea, Rev Dr William

Democratic Unionist Party

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

McGrady, Mr Eddie

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Mercer, Patrick

Miller, Mrs Maria

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

Murrison, Dr Andrew

Naysmith, Dr Doug

Bristol North West

Newmark, Mr Brooks

Liberal Democrat

Montgomeryshire

Pelling, Mr Andrew

Croydon Central

Hemel Hempstead

Weston-Super-Mare

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute

Riordan, Mrs Linda

Rooney, Mr Terry

Liberal Democrat

South West Bedfordshire

Nottingham South

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Smith, Sir Robert

Liberal Democrat

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

Starkey, Dr Phyllis

Milton Keynes South West

Streeter, Mr Gary

South West Devon

Stunell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

East Dunbartonshire

Timpson, Edward

Crewe and Nantwich

Walter, Mr Robert

Webb, Prof Steve

Liberal Democrat

Scottish National Party

Liberal Democrat

Williams, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Scottish National Party

Perth and North Perthshire

Batley and Spen

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.