Early Day Motions

EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS IN THE RETAIL SECTOR

EDM (Early Day Motion) 941: tabled on 02 November 2010

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 30 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

<p>That this House welcomes the British Retail Consortium's new report Retail in Society: Britain's Favourite Job; congratulates the contributing retailersontheir initiatives to enhance staff skills and provide training opportunities; recognises the excellent prospects for career progression the retail sector delivers through flexible working; appreciates the huge importance of large scale employment that retail can provide, particularly in the current climate; and acknowledges the importance of retail within the private sector as a key driver of growth.</p>

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.

Coffey, Ann
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2010
Stockport
Primary
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 November 2010
Bradford East
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 2 November 2010
Shipley
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2010
Stretford and Urmston
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 November 2010
Colchester
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 2 November 2010
Worthing West

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

Blenkinsop, Tom
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2010
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Burt, Lorely
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 November 2010
Solihull
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2010
Gower
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2010
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2010
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2010
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2010
Bolton North East
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2010
Heywood and Middleton
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 November 2010
St Ives
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2010
North Tyneside
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 November 2010
Portsmouth South
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 18 November 2010
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2010
Luton North
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2010
Hampstead and Kilburn
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2010
Wansbeck
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 November 2010
Manchester, Withington
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2010
Hayes and Harlington
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2010
Mansfield
Michael, Alun
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2010
Cardiff South and Penarth
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 November 2010
Southport
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2010
Leicester East
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2010
Walsall South
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 November 2010
Bristol West

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 3 November 2010
Barnsley Central