Early Day Motions

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 513: tabled on 11 September 2013

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 57 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 Small Business Saturday 2013 on 7 December; encourages all hon. Members to take part and shop in a local small business on 7 December; recognises that Small Business Saturday has been a huge success in the United States where it was supported by President Obama and led to 100 million Americans spending $5.5 billion; understands that small businesses are at the heart of local communities; and believes that in the critical Christmas period small businesses will benefit from the support of Small Business Saturday on the busiest shopping day of the year.

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.

Smith, Julian
Conservative
Signed on 11 September 2013
Skipton and Ripon
Primary
Newmark, Mr Brooks
Conservative
Signed on 11 September 2013
Braintree
Jones, Mr Marcus
Conservative
Signed on 11 September 2013
Nuneaton
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 11 September 2013
Worthing West
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2013
St Ives
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 September 2013
Strangford

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

Aldous, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 8 October 2013
Waveney
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 8 October 2013
Southend West
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2013
York Central
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 15 October 2013
Harrow East
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
Sheffield Central
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 13 September 2013
Altrincham and Sale West
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
Gower
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
West Lancashire
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2013
Bolton North East
Cunningham, Sir Tony
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
Workington
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 October 2013
Belfast North
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2013
Aberdeen North
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 8 October 2013
Foyle
Engel, Natascha
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2013
North East Derbyshire
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2013
Sefton Central
Evans, Mr Nigel
Independent
Signed on 14 October 2013
Ribble Valley
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2013
Ilford South
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 8 October 2013
North Wiltshire
Halfon, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 8 October 2013
Harlow
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 8 October 2013
Portsmouth South
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 September 2013
Birmingham, Yardley
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 November 2013
Cambridge
Jackson, Mr Stewart
Conservative
Signed on 8 October 2013
Peterborough
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
Edinburgh North and Leith
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2013
Manchester, Withington
Leslie, Charlotte
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2013
Bristol North West
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
South Shields
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 October 2013
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 15 October 2013
Belfast East
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 October 2013
South Antrim
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 10 October 2013
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2013
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2013
Dundee West
Metcalfe, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 12 September 2013
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Mordaunt, Penny
Conservative
Signed on 8 October 2013
Portsmouth North
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2013
Livingston
Morris, David
Conservative
Signed on 8 October 2013
Morecambe and Lunesdale
O'Donnell, Fiona
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2013
East Lothian
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2013
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 8 October 2013
South Down
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
Glasgow North West
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2013
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
Huddersfield
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 October 2013
Upper Bann
Stephenson, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2013
Pendle
Stunell, Sir Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 September 2013
Hazel Grove
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 8 October 2013
Walsall South
Ward, Mr David
Independent
Signed on 8 October 2013
Bradford East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.