Early Day Motions

COMMERCIAL SQUATTING

EDM (Early Day Motion) 912: tabled on 14 January 2013

Tabled in the 2012-13 session.

This motion has been signed by 24 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 is aware of the huge distinction between the homeless who need our assistance and squatters who choose to occupy property without permission as a lifestyle preference; and acknowledges that more needs to be done to encourage owners of empty buildings to bring them back into use, but ultimately believes that owners of commercial premises - whose properties can be out of use for all sorts of legitimate reasons - should have the same rights as owners of residential premises when it comes to removing squatters.

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.

Weatherley, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 14 January 2013
Hove
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 14 January 2013
Worthing West
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 January 2013
East Londonderry
Crouch, Tracey
Conservative
Signed on 14 January 2013
Chatham and Aylesford
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 January 2013
Portsmouth South
Morris, David
Conservative
Signed on 15 January 2013
Morecambe and Lunesdale

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

Aldous, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2013
Waveney
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 31 January 2013
Southend West
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 25 January 2013
Harrow East
Blunt, Mr Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 26 February 2013
Reigate
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 6 February 2013
Shipley
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2013
Newport West
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2013
North Tyneside
Griffiths, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 2013
Burton
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 24 January 2013
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 23 January 2013
Wealden
McCartney, Karl
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 2013
Lincoln
Metcalfe, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 7 February 2013
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Mordaunt, Penny
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2013
Portsmouth North
Percy, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 2013
Brigg and Goole
Reevell, Simon
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 2013
Dewsbury
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 28 January 2013
Upper Bann
Walker, Mr Robin
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2013
Worcester
Whittaker, Craig
Conservative
Signed on 6 February 2013
Calder Valley

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.