Early Day Motions

WAITING LISTS FOR ALLOTMENTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 687: tabled on 07 September 2010

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 68 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 big increase in home-grown vegetables, with seed sales up 14 per cent. last year; is pleased that the number of people wanting an allotment has increased by 20 per cent. in thepast 12 months; is concerned that according to the National Society for Allotment and Leisure Gardeners there are 100,000 people on waiting lists for an allotment; and calls on the Government, local authorities, other public bodies and private landlords to make land available for new 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.

Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 September 2010
Colchester
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2010
Worthing West
Laws, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2010
Yeovil
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2010
York Central
Jones, Graham
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2010
Hyndburn
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2010
Portsmouth South

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

Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Independent
Signed on 8 September 2010
North Down
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Blaydon
Bacon, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 26 October 2010
South Norfolk
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2010
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Blears, Hazel
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
Salford and Eccles
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 2 November 2010
Congleton
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2010
Gower
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2010
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2010
West Lancashire
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Bolton North East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Coventry South
Cunningham, Tony
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Workington
Dakin, Nic
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Scunthorpe
Danczuk, Simon
Labour
Signed on 10 November 2010
Rochdale
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 11 October 2010
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 September 2010
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2010
Sefton Central
Flello, Robert
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Stoke-on-Trent South
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2010
Newport West
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2010
Makerfield
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2010
St Ives
Goggins, Paul
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2010
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Goldsmith, Zac
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2010
Richmond Park
Griffith, Nia
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Llanelli
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 November 2010
Birmingham, Yardley
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2010
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 October 2010
Cambridge
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
Wansbeck
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Edinburgh North and Leith
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 September 2010
Manchester, Withington
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2010
Eastbourne
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 September 2010
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 27 October 2010
Belfast East
Lopresti, Jack
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2010
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 11 October 2010
Brighton, Pavilion
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2010
Blackpool South
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 8 September 2010
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2010
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2010
Wirral South
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2010
Newcastle upon Tyne North
McVey, Esther
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2010
Wirral West
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2010
Mansfield
Mitchell, Austin
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2010
Great Grimsby
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2010
Easington
Mowat, David
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2010
Warrington South
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 October 2010
Wells
Nokes, Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 27 October 2010
Romsey and Southampton North
Onwurah, Chi
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2010
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Percy, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 14 September 2010
Brigg and Goole
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 September 2010
Southport
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 September 2010
North Cornwall
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Liverpool, Walton
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2010
Torbay
Soames, Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2010
Mid Sussex
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Liverpool, West Derby
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2010
St Helens North
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 September 2010
Angus
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 September 2010
Ceredigion
Williams, Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2010
Brecon and Radnorshire
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2010
Bristol West
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 11 October 2010
East Antrim

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.