Early Day Motions

VOTING SYSTEM FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 591: tabled on 25 October 2016

Tabled in the 2016-17 session.

This motion has been signed by 71 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 the various collaborative campaigns to make votes matter by introducing a fair voting system; notes that petitions started since the 2015 general election calling for a fair voting system have gained over 500,000 signatures, and that recent polling suggests a significant majority of the public support moving to a more proportional system of electing hon. Members; further notes that the alternative vote system is not proportional and that the 2011 referendum gave no verdict on proportional representation; agrees that the current system of electing hon. Members is no longer fit for purpose; believes that the UK's voting system should ensure that those who are entitled to vote have a vote that counts, and counts equally, no matter who they vote for or where they live; further believes that the share of seats a party gets should closely reflect the share of votes that people give them; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to introduce a system of proportional representation for elections to 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.

Umunna, Mr Chuka
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2016
Streatham
Primary
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 October 2016
Orkney and Shetland
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 25 October 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 October 2016
Edinburgh East
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 October 2016
Arfon
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 25 October 2016
Foyle

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

Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2016
Livingston
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 January 2017
Aberdeen North
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 November 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 November 2016
Carshalton and Wallington
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 November 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2017
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 November 2016
Edinburgh South West
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 January 2017
Inverclyde
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2017
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 November 2016
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2016
Lewisham West and Penge
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 November 2016
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2016
Motherwell and Wishaw
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2016
Newport West
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 31 October 2016
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 November 2016
North Ayrshire and Arran
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2016
Glasgow North
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 February 2017
Glenrothes
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 November 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2017
Jarrow
Hodge, Dame Margaret
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2017
Barking
Kerr, Calum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2016
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2016
Aberavon
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 November 2016
North Norfolk
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2017
Tottenham
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 November 2016
Dundee West
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 9 January 2017
Norwich South
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2016
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Mactaggart, Fiona
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2016
Slough
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2016
Aberdeen South
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2016
Glasgow South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2017
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 16 November 2016
Belfast South
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 1 November 2016
Glasgow East
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Glasgow North West
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2017
Leeds North West
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 November 2016
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 November 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 November 2016
East Dunbartonshire
Sarah Olney,
Signed on 9 January 2017
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 November 2016
East Renfrewshire
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2017
Birmingham, Yardley
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 November 2016
Southport
Reynolds, Jonathan
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2016
Stalybridge and Hyde
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 25 October 2016
South Down
Robertson, Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 April 2017
Moray
Salmond, Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 November 2016
Gordon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 1 November 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2017
Huddersfield
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2016
Glasgow South West
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2016
Ilford North
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2016
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2016
Midlothian
Thomson, Michelle
Independent
Signed on 31 October 2016
Edinburgh West
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2016
Liverpool, West Derby
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2017
Banff and Buchan
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 January 2017
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 November 2016
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 April 2017
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.

Carswell, Mr Douglas
UK Independence Party
Signature withdrawn on 25 October 2016
Clacton