Early Day Motions

VOLUNTEERS WEEK 2015

EDM (Early Day Motion) 37: tabled on 27 May 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 68 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 and supports plans to celebrate the 31st annual Volunteers Week from 1 to 7 June 2015; congratulates the national bodies for volunteering, Volunteer Scotland, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Volunteer Now and Wales Council for Voluntary Action as they seek to support and develop volunteering across the nations of the UK; recognises and celebrates what it sees as the value of volunteering; and believes that through the promotion of civic democracy based on the principles of freedom of expression and association, volunteering supports and enhances life in the communities of the UK.

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.

Docherty, Martin John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
West Dunbartonshire
Primary
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Glasgow North
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Glasgow Central
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
North Ayrshire and Arran
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Edinburgh North and Leith
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Rutherglen and Hamilton West

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 June 2015
Ochil and South Perthshire
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Blaydon
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 May 2015
Livingston
Black, Ms Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Aberdeen North
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 May 2015
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 27 May 2015
Worthing West
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 May 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 May 2015
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 June 2015
Edinburgh South West
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 2 June 2015
Islington North
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Inverclyde
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2015
Bolton North East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 June 2015
Lanark and Hamilton East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 1 June 2015
Foyle
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 May 2015
Motherwell and Wishaw
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 2 June 2015
Ilford South
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 May 2015
North East Fife
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 3 June 2015
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 1 June 2015
Luton North
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2015
Bradford East
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
East Lothian
Kerr, Calum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2015
Aberavon
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 May 2015
Dundee West
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 4 June 2015
New Forest East
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 1 June 2015
Blackpool South
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2015
York Central
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Aberdeen South
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Glasgow South
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 3 June 2015
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 28 May 2015
Hayes and Harlington
McGarry, Natalie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Glasgow East
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 May 2015
Glasgow North East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Falkirk
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 June 2015
Leeds North West
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Argyll and Bute
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
East Renfrewshire
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 June 2015
Southport
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2015
Bolton South East
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 1 June 2015
South Down
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 1 June 2015
Ealing, Southall
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 June 2015
Upper Bann
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 May 2015
Glasgow South West
Stuart, Graham
Conservative
Signed on 28 May 2015
Beverley and Holderness
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Midlothian
Thomson, Michelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Edinburgh West
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 June 2015
Angus
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 June 2015
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2015
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

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.

Goldsmith, Zac
Conservative
Signature withdrawn on 10 June 2015
Richmond Park