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Vehicle Use On Ancient Rights Of Way

EDM number 1589 in 2002-03, proposed by John Mann on 15/07/2003.

That this House recognises the impact of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 in reclassifying all roads used as public paths to restricted byways; notes that in order to upgrade a restricted byway to a byway open to all traffic proof has to be provided of 20 years' uninterrupted usage by a wheeled vehicle; further notes that use by horse and cart up to several hundred years ago would automatically confirm the right of passage of modern wheeled vehicles such as motorcycles; recognises the environmental and social impact of this legal loophole; and urges the Government to take action to close it forthwith.

This motion has been signed by a total of 62 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John Mann15/07/2003BassetlawLabourProposed
Alan Simpson16/07/2003Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Rudi Vis16/07/2003Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Desmond Turner16/07/2003Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
Paul Flynn16/07/2003Newport WestLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore16/07/2003HendonLabourSigned
Ann Cryer16/07/2003KeighleyLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn16/07/2003Islington NorthLabourSigned
Kevin McNamara16/07/2003Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Nigel Jones16/07/2003CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Terry Davis16/07/2003Birmingham, Hodge HillLabourSigned
Edward O'Hara17/07/2003Knowsley SouthLabourSigned
Jeff Ennis17/07/2003Barnsley East & MexboroughLabourSigned
Win Griffiths17/07/2003BridgendLabourSigned
Harry Barnes17/07/2003North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins08/09/2003Luton NorthLabourSigned
Rob Marris08/09/2003Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Steve Webb08/09/2003NorthavonLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock09/09/2003Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Helen Clark09/09/2003PeterboroughLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell10/09/2003Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Janet Dean10/09/2003BurtonLabourSigned
Bill Etherington15/09/2003Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Harold Best16/09/2003Leeds North WestLabourSigned
Greg Pope18/09/2003HyndburnLabourSigned
Robert Jackson14/10/2003WantageConservativeSigned
Keith Bradley14/10/2003Manchester, WithingtonLabourSigned
Julia Drown14/10/2003South SwindonLabourSigned
Bob Blizzard14/10/2003WaveneyLabourSigned
Paul Truswell15/10/2003PudseyLabourSigned
Bill Wiggin15/10/2003LeominsterConservativeSigned
Lynne Jones16/10/2003Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Colin Burgon20/10/2003ElmetLabourSigned
Hugh Robertson21/10/2003Faversham & Mid KentConservativeSigned
Mike Wood21/10/2003Batley & SpenLabourSigned
David Crausby22/10/2003Bolton North EastLabourSigned
Helen Jackson23/10/2003Sheffield, HillsboroughLabourSigned
Chris Grayling27/10/2003Epsom & EwellConservativeSigned
Richard Page28/10/2003South West HertfordshireConservativeSigned
Tony Colman28/10/2003PutneyLabourSigned
Cheryl Gillan28/10/2003Chesham & AmershamConservativeSigned
Caroline Spelman29/10/2003MeridenConservativeSigned
Angela Watkinson29/10/2003UpminsterConservativeSigned
David Lidington30/10/2003AylesburyConservativeSigned
Anne McIntosh03/11/2003Vale of YorkConservativeSigned
Anne Campbell03/11/2003CambridgeLabourSigned
John Cryer03/11/2003HornchurchLabourSigned
John Randall04/11/2003UxbridgeConservativeSigned
David Lepper04/11/2003Brighton, PavilionLabour Co-operativeSigned
Gwyn Prosser05/11/2003DoverLabourSigned
Christine Russell05/11/2003Chester, City ofLabourSigned
Hugh Bayley05/11/2003York, City ofLabourSigned
Chris McCafferty06/11/2003Calder ValleyLabourSigned
Andrew Hunter10/11/2003BasingstokeIndependent ConservativeSigned
Theresa May10/11/2003MaidenheadConservativeSigned
Glenda Jackson11/11/2003Hampstead & HighgateLabourSigned
Mark Francois17/11/2003RayleighConservativeSigned
Nigel Evans18/11/2003Ribble ValleyConservativeSigned
Robert Walter18/11/2003North DorsetConservativeSigned
John Grogan19/11/2003SelbyLabourSigned
David TaylorUnknownWithdrawn
James GrayUnknownWithdrawn

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