Compulsory Voting
EDM number 780 in 1998-99, proposed by Linda Perham on 30/06/1999.
That this House believes it is every citizen's duty to exercise the hard-won right to vote; and therefore urges the Government to consider the introduction of compulsory voting.
This motion has been signed by a total of 11 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Perham | 30/06/1999 | Ilford North | Labour | Proposed |
| Martin Smyth | 01/07/1999 | Belfast South | UUP | Signed |
| Paul Marsden | 01/07/1999 | Shrewsbury & Atcham | Labour | Signed |
| Bill Michie | 01/07/1999 | Sheffield, Heeley | Labour | Signed |
| Jane Griffiths | 01/07/1999 | Reading East | Labour | Signed |
| Lawrence Cunliffe | 06/07/1999 | Leigh | Labour | Signed |
| Jim Dobbin | 07/07/1999 | Heywood & Middleton | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
| Norman Godman | 07/07/1999 | Greenock & Inverclyde | Labour | Signed |
| Roy Beggs | 07/07/1999 | East Antrim | UUP | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 12/07/1999 | Finchley & Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
| Roger Godsiff | 15/07/1999 | Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small Heath | Labour | Signed |
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