Early Day Motions

BEER DUTY ESCALATOR

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1475: tabled on 17 February 2011

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 134 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 research from Oxford Economics which shows that the beer and pub sector sustains over 950,000 jobs across the UK; notes with concern that the above-inflation beer duty increases planned for March 2011 would add significantly to the price of a pub pint; recognises that the average price of a pint of beer in the UK has already passed 3 for the first time following the recent rise in the rate of valued added tax; and urges the Government to listen to consumer and industry groups, including the British Beer and Pub Association, the Society of Independent Brewers Association and the Campaign for Real Ale, who have united to call on the Chancellor to support Britain's beer and pub sector by suspending the beer duty escalator in 2011 to provide a vital boost for lower-strength drinks like beer, to alleviate pressure on community pubs and help to secure vital jobs throughout the UK, especially in towns and villages where alternative local employment is scarce.

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.

Griffiths, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 2011
Burton
Primary
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 February 2011
Leeds North West
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 17 February 2011
Mansfield
Wright, Mr Iain
Labour
Signed on 17 February 2011
Hartlepool
Jones, Mr Marcus
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 2011
Nuneaton
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 17 February 2011
Birmingham, Selly Oak

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

Aldous, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 2011
Waveney
Allen, Mr Graham
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2011
Nottingham North
Baron, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 14 March 2011
Basildon and Billericay
Barron, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2011
Rother Valley
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2011
York Central
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2011
Aberdeen South
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2011
Sheffield South East
Binley, Mr Brian
Conservative
Signed on 20 June 2011
Northampton South
Blears, Hazel
Labour
Signed on 16 March 2011
Salford and Eccles
Blenkinsop, Tom
Labour
Signed on 16 March 2011
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2011
Sheffield Central
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 28 February 2011
Worthing West
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 8 March 2011
Altrincham and Sale West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 March 2011
Carshalton and Wallington
Bridgen, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 3 March 2011
North West Leicestershire
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 March 2011
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Burt, Lorely
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 March 2011
Solihull
Cairns, Alun
Conservative
Signed on 4 March 2011
Vale of Glamorgan
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 March 2011
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 16 March 2011
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Neil
Conservative
Signed on 4 March 2011
Stroud
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2011
Gower
Chapman, Mrs Jenny
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2011
Darlington
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 9 March 2011
West Lancashire
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 23 March 2011
Bolton North East
Creasy, Stella
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2011
Walthamstow
Crouch, Tracey
Conservative
Signed on 3 March 2011
Chatham and Aylesford
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 23 March 2011
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2011
Coventry South
Cunningham, Tony
Labour
Signed on 17 February 2011
Workington
Danczuk, Simon
Labour
Signed on 9 March 2011
Rochdale
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 1 March 2011
Shipley
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2011
Heywood and Middleton
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 9 March 2011
Aberdeen North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 16 March 2011
Lewisham West and Penge
Drax, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 2011
South Dorset
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 June 2011
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2011
Liverpool, Riverside
Engel, Natascha
Labour
Signed on 9 March 2011
North East Derbyshire
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2011
Sefton Central
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2011
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 March 2011
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 9 March 2011
Birkenhead
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2011
Newport West
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 March 2011
Bath
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2011
Makerfield
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2011
Aberavon
Gardiner, Barry
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2011
Brent North
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 March 2011
St Ives
Gilbert, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 March 2011
St Austell and Newquay
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2011
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2011
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goggins, Paul
Labour
Signed on 30 March 2011
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 28 February 2011
North Wiltshire
Hames, Duncan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 March 2011
Chippenham
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2011
Leeds North East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 February 2011
Portsmouth South
Harris, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 16 March 2011
Glasgow South
Havard, Mr Dai
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2011
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 March 2011
Birmingham, Yardley
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 10 March 2011
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2011
Jarrow
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2011
Ashton-under-Lyne
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2011
Vauxhall
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 April 2011
Dundee East
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2011
Knowsley
Hunt, Tristram
Labour
Signed on 9 March 2011
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 March 2011
Cambridge
James, Mrs Siân C.
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2011
Swansea East
Jamieson, Cathy
Labour
Signed on 17 March 2011
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Joyce, Eric
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2011
Falkirk
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2011
Manchester, Gorton
Kirby, Simon
Conservative
Signed on 1 March 2011
Brighton, Kemptown
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2011
Wansbeck
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 February 2011
Manchester, Withington
Leigh, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 4 March 2011
Gainsborough
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 March 2011
Eastbourne
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2011
Manchester Central
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 February 2011
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 2 March 2011
Belfast East
McCartney, Karl
Conservative
Signed on 4 April 2011
Lincoln
Mitchell, Austin
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2011
Great Grimsby
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2011
Livingston
Morris, David
Conservative
Signed on 17 March 2011
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2011
Easington
Mowat, David
Conservative
Signed on 26 April 2011
Warrington South
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2011
Leeds East
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 June 2011
Wells
Murphy, Paul
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2011
Torfaen
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2011
Wigan
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 23 March 2011
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Parish, Neil
Conservative
Signed on 7 March 2011
Tiverton and Honiton
Percy, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 2011
Brigg and Goole
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 March 2011
Southport
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 5 April 2011
Bolton South East
Reynolds, Emma
Labour
Signed on 9 March 2011
Wolverhampton North East
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2011
Halifax
Robertson, Mr Laurence
Conservative
Signed on 9 March 2011
Tewkesbury
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 March 2011
North Cornwall
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 10 March 2011
Romford
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 17 March 2011
Vale of Clwyd
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2011
Lewisham, Deptford
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 March 2011
Colchester
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 February 2011
Torbay
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2011
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2011
Huddersfield
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2011
Bolsover
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 7 March 2011
South West Devon
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2011
Blackley and Broughton
Stuart, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 14 March 2011
Beverley and Holderness
Sturdy, Julian
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 2011
York Outer
Swales, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 March 2011
Redcar
Thurso, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 March 2011
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 17 May 2011
Cleethorpes
Walker, Mr Robin
Conservative
Signed on 9 March 2011
Worcester
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2011
Stoke-on-Trent North
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 9 March 2011
North Dorset
Watson, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2011
West Bromwich East
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 8 March 2011
St Helens North
Weatherley, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 17 February 2011
Hove
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 March 2011
Angus
Whittaker, Craig
Conservative
Signed on 15 March 2011
Calder Valley
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 March 2011
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 March 2011
Ceredigion
Williams, Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 March 2011
Brecon and Radnorshire
Willott, Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 July 2011
Cardiff Central

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.

Keen, Alan
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 14 March 2011
Feltham and Heston
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 9 March 2011
Bradford West