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Doorkeepers And Police In The Commons

EDM number 100 in 1999-00, proposed by Tony Benn on 25/11/1999.

That this House wishes to register its deep appreciation and gratitude to the doorkeepers and police who serve in the House of Commons and whose help and guidance have been of incalculable assistance to generations of members of the public; welcomes the introduction of modern communications technology, including telephones, computers, pagers and faxes which now make it possible for information to pass more quickly and efficiently but does not share the view that these techniques have, in any way, diminished the need for those staff who have always had responsibilities that go much wider; regrets the recent decisions that have been taken to reduce the staffing of doorkeepers and police in the Palace, thus preventing them from providing the best possible service, for which they have been recently, and expensively, trained; and invites the Serjeant at Arms to reconsider his decision, so as to take account of the importance these members of the staff play in the life and work of this place.

This motion has been signed by a total of 134 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Tony Benn25/11/1999ChesterfieldLabourProposed
Owen Paterson25/11/1999North ShropshireConservativeSigned
Gordon Prentice25/11/1999PendleLabourSigned
Andrew Rowe25/11/1999Faversham & Mid KentConservativeSigned
Mohammad Sarwar25/11/1999Glasgow, GovanLabourSigned
Brian Sedgemore25/11/1999Hackney South & ShoreditchLabourSigned
Richard Shepherd25/11/1999Aldridge-BrownhillsConservativeSigned
Alan Simpson25/11/1999Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Dennis Skinner25/11/1999BolsoverLabourSigned
Nicholas Soames25/11/1999Mid SussexConservativeSigned
Nick St Aubyn25/11/1999GuildfordConservativeSigned
Gerald Howarth25/11/1999AldershotConservativeSigned
Brian Iddon25/11/1999Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Robert Key25/11/1999SalisburyConservativeSigned
Edward Leigh25/11/1999GainsboroughConservativeSigned
Peter Luff25/11/1999Mid WorcestershireConservativeSigned
Andrew MacKinlay25/11/1999ThurrockLabourSigned
David Maclean25/11/1999Penrith & The BorderConservativeSigned
Alan Meale25/11/1999MansfieldLabourSigned
Graham Brady25/11/1999Altrincham & Sale WestConservativeSigned
Simon Burns25/11/1999West ChelmsfordConservativeSigned
Eric Clarke25/11/1999MidlothianLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn25/11/1999Islington NorthLabourSigned
Tam Dalyell25/11/1999LinlithgowLabourSigned
David Davis25/11/1999Haltemprice & HowdenConservativeSigned
Mark Fisher25/11/1999Stoke-on-Trent CentralLabourSigned
Edward Garnier25/11/1999HarboroughConservativeSigned
Nick Gibb25/11/1999Bognor Regis & LittlehamptonConservativeSigned
Dominic Grieve25/11/1999BeaconsfieldConservativeSigned
Crispin Blunt25/11/1999ReigateConservativeSigned
Peter Bottomley25/11/1999Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Desmond Swayne25/11/1999New Forest WestConservativeSigned
Ann Winterton25/11/1999CongletonConservativeSigned
Nicholas Winterton25/11/1999MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Tom Cox26/11/1999TootingLabourSigned
Harry Barnes26/11/1999North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Robert Syms26/11/1999PooleConservativeSigned
Peter Pike29/11/1999BurnleyLabourSigned
Bob Russell29/11/1999ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
David Heath29/11/1999Somerton & FromeLiberal DemocratSigned
Lindsay Hoyle29/11/1999ChorleyLabourSigned
Helen Jones29/11/1999Warrington NorthLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd29/11/1999Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Tim Loughton29/11/1999East Worthing & ShorehamConservativeSigned
Robin Corbett29/11/1999Birmingham, ErdingtonLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore29/11/1999HendonLabourSigned
Gwyneth Dunwoody29/11/1999Crewe & NantwichLabourSigned
Ronnie Fearn29/11/1999SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Howard Flight29/11/1999Arundel & South DownsConservativeSigned
Ian Gibson29/11/1999Norwich NorthLabourSigned
David Rendel30/11/1999NewburyLiberal DemocratSigned
Barry Sheerman30/11/1999HuddersfieldLabour Co-operativeSigned
Marsha Singh30/11/1999Bradford WestLabourSigned
Angela Smith30/11/1999BasildonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Ivan Henderson30/11/1999HarwichLabourSigned
Ashok Kumar30/11/1999Middlesbrough South & East ClevelandLabourSigned
Terry Lewis30/11/1999WorsleyLabourSigned
Austin Mitchell30/11/1999Great GrimsbyLabourSigned
Russell Brown30/11/1999DumfriesLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell30/11/1999Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Tom Clarke30/11/1999Coatbridge & ChrystonLabourSigned
Brian Cotter30/11/1999Weston-Super-MareLiberal DemocratSigned
John Cummings30/11/1999EasingtonLabourSigned
Jim Cunningham30/11/1999Coventry SouthLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin30/11/1999Heywood & MiddletonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Clive Efford30/11/1999ElthamLabourSigned
Llin Golding30/11/1999Newcastle-under-LymeLabourSigned
Joe Ashton30/11/1999BassetlawLabourSigned
Hilary Benn30/11/1999Leeds CentralLabourSigned
John Bercow30/11/1999BuckinghamConservativeSigned
Neil Turner30/11/1999WiganLabourSigned
Robert Wareing30/11/1999Liverpool, West DerbyLabourSigned
John Wilkinson30/11/1999Ruislip - NorthwoodConservativeSigned
Betty Williams30/11/1999ConwyLabourSigned
Phil Willis30/11/1999Harrogate & KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Allan Rogers01/12/1999RhonddaLabourSigned
William Ross01/12/1999East LondonderryUUPSigned
Martin Smyth01/12/1999Belfast SouthUUPSigned
Alice Mahon01/12/1999HalifaxLabourSigned
Bill Michie01/12/1999Sheffield, HeeleyLabourSigned
Vincent Cable01/12/1999TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Clapham01/12/1999Barnsley West & PenistoneLabourSigned
Michael Clark01/12/1999RayleighConservativeSigned
Jeffrey M Donaldson01/12/1999Lagan ValleyUUPSigned
Mike Gapes01/12/1999Ilford SouthLabour Co-operativeSigned
Norman Godman01/12/1999Greenock & InverclydeLabourSigned
Roy Beggs01/12/1999East AntrimUUPSigned
William Thompson01/12/1999West TyroneUUPSigned
Brian White01/12/1999North East Milton KeynesLabourSigned
Dafydd Wigley01/12/1999CaernarfonPlaid CymruSigned
Derek Wyatt01/12/1999Sittingbourne & SheppeyLabourSigned
Kerry Pollard02/12/1999St AlbansLabourSigned
Raymond Powell02/12/1999OgmoreLabourSigned
Eric Illsley02/12/1999Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Julian Lewis02/12/1999New Forest EastConservativeSigned
Andrew Love02/12/1999EdmontonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Kevin McNamara02/12/1999Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Alan Duncan02/12/1999Rutland & MeltonConservativeSigned
James Gray02/12/1999North WiltshireConservativeSigned
John Austin02/12/1999Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Lembit 06/12/1999MontgomeryshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Caton06/12/1999GowerLabourSigned
Mike Hancock06/12/1999Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Nigel Beard06/12/1999Bexleyheath & CrayfordLabourSigned
Harold Best06/12/1999Leeds North WestLabourSigned
David Amess07/12/1999Southend WestConservativeSigned
Win Griffiths07/12/1999BridgendLabourSigned
Bob Laxton08/12/1999Derby NorthLabourSigned
Edward O'Hara08/12/1999Knowsley SouthLabourSigned
Ann Cryer08/12/1999KeighleyLabourSigned
Terry Davis08/12/1999Birmingham, Hodge HillLabourSigned
Bill Etherington08/12/1999Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Jenny Tonge08/12/1999Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
Syd Rapson09/12/1999Portsmouth NorthLabourSigned
Michael Jabez Foster09/12/1999Hastings & RyeLabourSigned
Tony Banks13/12/1999West HamLabourSigned
David Drew14/12/1999StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Paul Truswell14/12/1999PudseyLabourSigned
John Marek15/12/1999WrexhamLabourSigned
Stephen Ladyman16/12/1999South ThanetLabourSigned
Tony McWalter16/12/1999Hemel HempsteadLabour Co-operativeSigned
Ian Stewart16/12/1999EcclesLabourSigned
Rudi Vis20/12/1999Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Lawrie Quinn21/12/1999Scarborough & WhitbyLabourSigned
Ann Clwyd21/12/1999Cynon ValleyLabourSigned
Stephen Twigg21/12/1999Enfield, SouthgateLabourSigned
John McDonnell10/01/2000Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Tony Clarke13/01/2000Northampton SouthLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins17/01/2000Luton NorthLabourSigned
John Cryer17/01/2000HornchurchLabourSigned
Denis Murphy20/01/2000WansbeckLabourSigned
Irene Adams27/01/2000Paisley NorthLabourSigned
John RandallUnknownWithdrawn
Audrey WiseUnknownWithdrawn

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