Early Day Motions

Principles of democracy

EDM (Early Day Motion) 345: tabled on 05 September 2022

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 49 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House asserts the basic principles of democracy whereby 50 percent plus one of those who vote in a democratic ballot commands a majority for change; rejects suggestions that a future British Government would legislate to require more than half of the entire registered Scottish electorate to vote in a future Scottish independence referendum; notes that the Right Honourable Member for South West Norfolk achieved only 47 percent of eligible votes from the Conservative and Unionist Party leadership election; and calls upon the Right Honourable Member for Holborn and St Pancras to similarly disassociate from a suggestion which this House considers to be fundamentally undemocratic.

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.

Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Glasgow East
Primary
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Livingston
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Aberdeen North
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill

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

Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
East Dunbartonshire
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Edinburgh South West
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Inverclyde
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Lanark and Hamilton East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
West Dunbartonshire
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Angus
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Motherwell and Wishaw
Flynn, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Aberdeen South
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
North Ayrshire and Arran
Grady, Patrick
Independent
Signed on 5 September 2022
Glasgow North
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Glenrothes
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Dundee East
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Dundee West
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Glasgow North East
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Falkirk
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Glasgow North West
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Ochil and South Perthshire
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Argyll and Bute
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
East Renfrewshire
Qaisar, Ms Anum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Airdrie and Shotts
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Edinburgh East
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Stirling
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Midlothian
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Central Ayrshire
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Perth and North Perthshire
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2022
Glasgow South
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 6 September 2022
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on 7 September 2022
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 12 September 2022
Brighton, Pavilion
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 September 2022
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 September 2022
Arfon
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 September 2022
Ceredigion
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2022
Poplar and Limehouse

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.