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SCOTLAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

EDM (Early Day Motion) 327: tabled on 09 September 2014

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 50 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 urges the Scottish people to vote to keep Scotland as a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, because Scotland as part of the UK can provide far greater security and prosperity for its people than Scotland could on its own, by virtue of the global reach of the UK's influence as one of the richest and most powerful states in the world; notes that the great social, economic and political reforms, such as the NHS, the growth of free enterprise and free trade and the introduction of universal suffrage for men and women, were all brought about by the United Kingdom; considers that, far from stifling Scotland, Scotland's identity and character has flourished within the UK, and the influence of Scotland's industry, engineering, science, medicine, philosophy, literature, arts and sport has been incalculable; further considers that together these nations have fought and defeated tyranny and promoted freedom, democracy and the rule of law and that the Union does not fetter but empowers Scotland, helping to create and to sustain one of the most influential powers on earth; believes that only together can future generations of the four nations of the Union ensure greater freedom, prosperity and security in the century ahead for all; and fervently hopes the Scottish people will draw back from breaking this great marriage of nations which would result in decades of pain, blame and recrimination, and instead continue to evolve the Union of our great nations from within.

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.

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

Aldous, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 9 September 2014
Waveney
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 11 September 2014
Southend West
Binley, Mr Brian
Conservative
Signed on 9 September 2014
Northampton South
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Harrow East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Worthing West
Bridgen, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
North West Leicestershire
Carmichael, Neil
Conservative
Signed on 9 September 2014
Stroud
Crouch, Tracey
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Chatham and Aylesford
Davies, Glyn
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Montgomeryshire
de Bois, Nick
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Enfield North
Drax, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 9 September 2014
South Dorset
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2014
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Garnier, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Wyre Forest
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Chesham and Amersham
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 9 September 2014
North Wiltshire
Griffiths, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Burton
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 12 September 2014
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Sir Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2014
North Devon
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 10 September 2014
North Down
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2014
Vauxhall
Holloway, Mr Adam
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Gravesham
Lefroy, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Stafford
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
New Forest East
Lord, Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Woking
McCartney, Karl
Conservative
Signed on 9 September 2014
Lincoln
Menzies, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 11 September 2014
Fylde
Mordaunt, Penny
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Portsmouth North
Neill, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Bromley and Chislehurst
Ottaway, Sir Richard
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Croydon South
Pawsey, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Rugby
Percy, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 9 September 2014
Brigg and Goole
Robertson, Mr Laurence
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Tewkesbury
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 9 September 2014
Romford
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 September 2014
Strangford
Shepherd, Sir Richard
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Aldridge-Brownhills
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 September 2014
Upper Bann
Soames, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
Mid Sussex
Stephenson, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 9 September 2014
Pendle
Stewart, Rory
Conservative
Signed on 9 September 2014
Penrith and The Border
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 12 September 2014
Cleethorpes
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
North Dorset
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2014
Bradford East
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2014
North Herefordshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.