Early Day Motions

NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1002: tabled on 25 January 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 65 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 notes that the National Voter Registration Drive (NVRD) is taking place over 1 to 7 February 2016; further notes that Mr Speaker, with the agreement of the House, allowed a projection of a ballot box onto Elizabeth Tower with the aim of encouraging citizens to register as part of NVRD 2015; notes that 441,696 electors registered to vote as a result of that campaign; further commends the activity of Bite The Ballot (BTB); and calls on all hon. Members to promote and participate in NVRD 2016 by joining events run by local community changemakers and BTB partners to encourage voter registration and democratic engagement.

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.

Allen, Mr Graham
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Nottingham North
Primary
Smith, Chloe
Conservative
Signed on 25 January 2016
Norwich North
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 January 2016
Carshalton and Wallington
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Belfast North
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Foyle

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Sheffield South East
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Aberdeen North
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2016
Sheffield Central
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2016
Congleton
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 January 2016
Orkney and Shetland
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Edinburgh South West
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Inverclyde
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2016
Coventry South
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Dowd, Peter
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Bootle
Elliott, Tom
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Fletcher, Colleen
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Coventry North East
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Newport West
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 February 2016
North East Fife
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2016
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2016
Birmingham, Hall Green
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
Airdrie and Shotts
Hanson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2016
Delyn
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 25 January 2016
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2016
Luton North
Jones, Gerald
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2016
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
South Antrim
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Tottenham
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Dundee West
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Birmingham, Perry Barr
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Belfast South
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2016
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2016
Leeds North West
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
East Dunbartonshire
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
East Renfrewshire
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Stirling
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
South Down
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Belfast East
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Enfield North
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 January 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 January 2016
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2016
Bolsover
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2016
Stoke-on-Trent North
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Glasgow South West
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2016
Ilford North
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2016
Midlothian
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2016
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2016
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.