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Reform Of The Commons Voting System

EDM number 117 in 1997-98, proposed by Peter Brand on 16/06/1997.

That this House recognises its responsibility for the health of its honourable Members; calls for the abolition of the insanitary overcrowding associated with the lobby voting system; and calls on the Government actively to explore ways of voting in an enlarged chamber.

This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Peter Brand16/06/1997Isle of WightLiberal DemocratProposed
Norman Baker17/06/1997LewesLiberal DemocratSigned
Harry Barnes17/06/1997North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Jenny Tonge17/06/1997Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
David Hinchliffe18/06/1997WakefieldLabourSigned
Mark Oaten18/06/1997WinchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Ronnie Fearn18/06/1997SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Donald Gorrie18/06/1997Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Salter19/06/1997Reading WestLabourSigned
Tim Loughton19/06/1997East Worthing & ShorehamConservativeSigned
David Chaytor19/06/1997Bury NorthLabourSigned
Bill Etherington19/06/1997Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Vincent Cable24/06/1997TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Wallace24/06/1997Orkney & ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
Nigel Jones26/06/1997CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned

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