Early Day Motions

HOUSE OF COMMONS LIBRARY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1398: tabled on 20 April 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 49 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 commends the work of the House of Commons Library; acknowledges that as servants of the House, the Library's work is held in the highest esteem by hon. Members on both sides of the House; praises the Library's independence and impartiality; further praises the professionalism and competence of the numerous Library specialists in carrying out a variety of work to assist the House; recognises that the Library's response time to requests is exemplary; further recognises that the Library also offers a public service through the publication of briefings and statistics and data made available to the public online; and calls on the Government to recognise the tremendous work that the House of Commons Library does to support the House.

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.

Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 20 April 2016
Walsall South
Primary
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 20 April 2016
Bolton South East
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 20 April 2016
Foyle
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 April 2016
Gateshead
Matheson, Christian
Labour
Signed on 21 April 2016
City of Chester
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 April 2016
Strangford

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 May 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
Livingston
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 25 April 2016
Harrow East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 21 April 2016
Worthing West
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2016
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2016
Edinburgh South West
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2016
Coventry South
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
Belfast North
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2016
North Tyneside
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
Glasgow North
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2016
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 27 April 2016
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2016
Luton North
Howarth, Sir Gerald
Conservative
Signed on 28 April 2016
Aldershot
Hunt, Tristram
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2016
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
South Antrim
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2016
Dundee West
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 25 April 2016
New Forest East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 9 May 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
Mactaggart, Fiona
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2016
Slough
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2016
Bassetlaw
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Glasgow North East
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2016
Mansfield
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
East Dunbartonshire
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 26 April 2016
South Down
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 April 2016
Belfast East
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 9 May 2016
Romford
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 26 April 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2016
Ealing, Southall
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2016
Bolsover
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 25 April 2016
Stoke-on-Trent North
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2016
Warley
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Midlothian
Thomson, Michelle
Independent
Signed on 9 May 2016
Edinburgh West
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 28 April 2016
Leicester East
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 May 2016
Arfon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.