Early Day Motions

TOP HATS AND PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1623: tabled on 16 March 1993

Tabled in the 1992-93 session.

This motion has been signed by 56 Members. It has received 2 amendments.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Amendments to this motion

There have been 2 amendments submitted to this motion.

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Motion text

That this House believes the procedure whereby honourable Members are required to wear a top hat or other suitable head covering during certain proceedings on the floor of the House should be ended; calls upon the Select Committee on Procedure to recommend ending the practice; and believes that this whole procedure brings the House into disrepute across the world.

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.

Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Workington
Primary
Ashton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Bassetlaw
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
North East Derbyshire
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1993
Leeds West
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 26 March 1993
York
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1993
Manchester, Withington

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

Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 24 March 1993
Birmingham, Northfield
Campbell, Mrs Anne
Labour
Signed on 1 April 1993
Cambridge
Carlile, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 March 1993
Montgomery
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1993
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 22 March 1993
Midlothian
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Falkirk East
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 22 March 1993
Bristol East
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1993
Tooting
Darling, Mr Alistair
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1993
Edinburgh Central
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1993
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Lewisham West
Eagle, Angela
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Wallasey
Enright, Derek
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1993
Hemsworth
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1993
Sunderland North
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 22 March 1993
St Helens North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 25 March 1993
Newport West
Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1993
Glasgow, Maryhill
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Graham, Mr Tommy
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
Griffiths, Nigel
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Edinburgh South
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 25 March 1993
Morley and Leeds South
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 31 March 1993
Warrington South
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Wentworth
Hogg, Norman
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
Hoyle, Doug
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Warrington North
Jackson, Helen
Labour
Signed on 24 March 1993
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1993
Clwyd South West
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1993
Brent East
Loyden, Eddie
Labour
Signed on 25 March 1993
Liverpool, Garston
Madden, Max
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Bradford West
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1993
Halifax
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Dundee East
McCartney, Sir Ian
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1993
Makerfield
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 22 March 1993
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Sheffield, Heeley
Milburn, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Darlington
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 25 March 1993
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1993
West Lancashire
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1993
Burnley
Prentice, Bridget
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Lewisham East
Primarolo, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 25 March 1993
Bristol South
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Dundee West
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1993
Wansbeck
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1993
Wolverhampton South East
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 24 March 1993
Liverpool, West Derby
Watson, Mike
Labour
Signed on 24 March 1993
Glasgow Central
Wilson, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 29 March 1993
Cunninghame North
Wray, Mr Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 29 March 1993
Glasgow, Provan

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

TOP HATS AND PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE (Amendment 1)
leave out from 'believes' to end and add 'that there are sound reasons for requiring honourable Members to wear an opera hat or other suitable head covering during divisions of the House; further endorses the consistent acceptance of this procedure over many years;and calls for its uninterrupted, continued and proper observance.'.
Harry Greenway
Conservative, Ealing North
2
signatures
EDM 1623A1: tabled on 18 March 1993
TOP HATS AND PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE (Amendment 2)
at end add 'and has undoubtedly been retained to deter honourable Members from raising points of order during divisions by making them appear ridiculous and feel acutely embarrassed'.
Frank Cook
Labour, Stockton North
1
signature
EDM 1623A2: tabled on 24 March 1993