Early Day Motions

175th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1088: tabled on 13 February 2013

Tabled in the 2012-13 session.

This motion has been signed by 78 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

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Motion text

That this House celebrates the 175th anniversary of the launch of the People's Charter on 8 May 1838 which was a blue print for our Parliamentary democracy; salutes the men and women of the Chartist Movement across the UK who sacrificed so much to achieve universal adult suffrage; acknowledges the Black Chartist leader William Cuffay and others who were transported to Australia for striving for political justice; recognises that it was left to the Suffragist and Suffragette movements to win universal female suffrage; notes the subsequent roles of political parties in legislating for many of the Chartist demands including the secret ballot; and welcomes the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Archives and History to commemorate in appropriate ways the debt that all parliaments owe to the selfless campaigning of the Chartists in achieving democracies in many countries.

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.

Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2013
Aberavon
Primary
Skidmore, Chris
Conservative
Signed on 13 February 2013
Kingswood
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 February 2013
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Hunt, Tristram
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2013
Stoke-on-Trent Central
James, Mrs Siân C.
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2013
Swansea East
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 February 2013
Arfon

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

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2013
Blaydon
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2013
York Central
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2013
Sheffield South East
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2013
Sheffield Central
Blunkett, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 19 March 2013
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 2013
Worthing West
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2013
Gower
Champion, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2013
Rotherham
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2013
North Ayrshire and Arran
Coffey, Ann
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2013
Stockport
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2013
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2013
Islington North
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2013
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2013
Stockton North
Cunningham, Sir Tony
Labour
Signed on 19 March 2013
Workington
David, Wayne
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2013
Caerphilly
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2013
Glasgow South West
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2013
Swansea West
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2013
Heywood and Middleton
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2013
Aberdeen North
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2013
Cardiff South and Penarth
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 25 February 2013
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 February 2013
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2013
Islwyn
Evans, Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 2013
Cardiff North
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2013
Ilford South
Griffith, Nia
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2013
Llanelli
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2013
Portsmouth South
Havard, Mr Dai
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2013
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 March 2013
Birmingham, Yardley
Hendrick, Mark
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2013
Preston
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2013
Lanark and Hamilton East
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2013
Luton North
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 March 2013
Cambridge
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2013
Wansbeck
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 19 March 2013
Edinburgh North and Leith
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 27 February 2013
Belfast East
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2013
Edmonton
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2013
Blackpool South
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2013
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 February 2013
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2013
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2013
Dundee West
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2013
Mansfield
Morden, Jessica
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2013
Newport East
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2013
Livingston
Morris, David
Conservative
Signed on 26 February 2013
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2013
Easington
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 March 2013
Leeds North West
Murphy, Paul
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2013
Torfaen
O'Donnell, Fiona
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2013
East Lothian
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 18 April 2013
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 April 2013
Southport
Raab, Mr Dominic
Conservative
Signed on 13 February 2013
Esher and Walton
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 26 February 2013
South Down
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2013
Glenrothes
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2013
Vale of Clwyd
Russell, Sir Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 February 2013
Colchester
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 February 2013
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2013
Ealing, Southall
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2013
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2013
Bolsover
Smith, Nick
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2013
Blaenau Gwent
Smith, Owen
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2013
Pontypridd
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2013
Walsall South
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2013
Bradford East
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 February 2013
Angus
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2013
Ceredigion
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 March 2013
Bristol West
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2013
Batley and Spen
Wright, David
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2013
Telford

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.

Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 13 February 2013
Newport West

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

175th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER (Amendment 1)
at end add '; and regrets that there are no memorials to the Chartists in the Palace of Westminster.'.
Paul Flynn
Labour, Newport West
2
signatures
EDM 1088A1: tabled on 27 February 2013