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EDM number 365 in 1989-90, proposed by Joan Walley on 23/01/1990.

That this House is greatly concerned at the findings of the report, Commission On Women At The Top, published by the Hansard Society for Parliamentary Government; believes that immediate action has to be taken to rectify the report findings that Britain lags behind much of Europe in the number of women judges, women honourable Members, women senior managers and academics; calls for the removal of unnecessary age barriers, for good career-break schemes, and good childcare provision; believes there should be partnerships between Government, employers, parents and other providers; demands immediate moves by Parliament including a Royal Commission and by the political parties to overhaul their practices and procedures to get rid of the real disadvantages faced by women; and requests a Speaker's Conference to address the obstacles facing women in becoming honourable Members.

This motion has been signed by a total of 55 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Joan Walley23/01/1990Stoke-on-Trent NorthProposed
Hilary Armstrong23/01/1990North West DurhamSigned
Mildred Gordon23/01/1990Bow and PoplarSigned
Llin Golding23/01/1990Newcastle-under-LymeSigned
Maria Fyfe23/01/1990Glasgow, MaryhillSigned
Mark Fisher23/01/1990Stoke-on-Trent CentralSigned
Mo Mowlam23/01/1990RedcarSigned
Harriet Harman23/01/1990PeckhamSigned
Clare Short23/01/1990Birmingham, LadywoodSigned
Joan Ruddock23/01/1990Lewisham, DeptfordSigned
Tom Cox24/01/1990TootingSigned
John Cummings24/01/1990EasingtonSigned
Lawrence Cunliffe24/01/1990LeighSigned
Frank Doran24/01/1990Aberdeen SouthSigned
John Garrett24/01/1990Norwich SouthSigned
Norman Godman24/01/1990Greenock and Port GlasgowSigned
Harry Barnes24/01/1990North East DerbyshireSigned
Audrey Wise24/01/1990PrestonSigned
Alex Carlile24/01/1990MontgomerySigned
Bill Michie24/01/1990Sheffield, HeeleySigned
Robert Parry24/01/1990Liverpool, RiversideSigned
Joyce Quin24/01/1990Gateshead EastSigned
Ernie Ross24/01/1990Dundee WestSigned
Norman Hogg24/01/1990Cumbernauld & KilsythSigned
Tony Lloyd24/01/1990StretfordSigned
John McAllion24/01/1990Dundee EastSigned
William McKelvey24/01/1990Kilmarnock & LoudounSigned
Alan Meale24/01/1990MansfieldSigned
Brian Wilson25/01/1990Cunninghame NorthSigned
Mike Watson25/01/1990Glasgow CentralSigned
John Battle25/01/1990Leeds WestSigned
Tony Banks25/01/1990Newham North WestSigned
Derek Fatchett25/01/1990Leeds CentralSigned
Eric Illsley25/01/1990Barnsley CentralSigned
George Howarth25/01/1990Knowsley NorthSigned
Chris Smith25/01/1990Islington South & FinsburySigned
Allan Rogers25/01/1990RhonddaSigned
Peter Pike25/01/1990BurnleySigned
Win Griffiths26/01/1990BridgendSigned
Keith Bradley26/01/1990Manchester, WithingtonSigned
Dennis Skinner26/01/1990BolsoverSigned
James Wray29/01/1990Glasgow ProvanSigned
Jack Thompson29/01/1990WansbeckSigned
Jeremy Corbyn29/01/1990Islington NorthSigned
Doug Hoyle29/01/1990Warrington NorthSigned
Brian Sedgemore29/01/1990Hackney South & ShoreditchSigned
Terry Patchett29/01/1990Barnsley EastSigned
Max Madden29/01/1990Bradford WestSigned
Eddie Loyden30/01/1990Liverpool, GarstonSigned
Michael Foot30/01/1990Blaenau GwentSigned
Calum MacDonald31/01/1990Na h-Eileanan an IarSigned
Martyn Jones31/01/1990Clwyd South WestSigned
Dale Campbell-Savours08/02/1990WorkingtonSigned
Tommy Graham20/02/1990Renfrew West and InverclydeSigned
Norman BuchanUnknownWithdrawn

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