Early Day Motions

PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 703: tabled on 09 September 2010

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 27 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 deplores the loss of private sector construction jobs as a result of cuts in public expenditure including the Building Schools for the Future programme; notes the North East Chamber for Commerce's findings that this will hit the North East region the hardest and cost the area an estimated 17,000 construction jobs; further notes that every 1 million of public sector infrastructure expenditure creates 20 construction jobs; and calls on the Government to continue investment in infrastructure.

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.

Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2010
North West Durham
Primary
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2010
Gateshead
Elliott, Julie
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2010
Sunderland Central
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2010
Stockton North
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2010
Bishop Auckland
Phillipson, Bridget
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2010
Houghton and Sunderland South

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

Blackman-Woods, Roberta
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2010
City of Durham
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2010
Gower
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2010
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Bolton North East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2010
Coventry South
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Heywood and Middleton
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 13 September 2010
Foyle
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
North Tyneside
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Washington and Sunderland West
Jones, Graham
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2010
Hyndburn
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 September 2010
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Edmonton
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2010
Blackpool South
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 15 September 2010
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Hayes and Harlington
McKinnell, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2010
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2010
Mansfield
Mitchell, Austin
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2010
Great Grimsby
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Liverpool, Walton
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2010
Bolsover

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.

Illsley, Mr Eric
Independent
Signature withdrawn on 16 September 2010
Barnsley Central