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YOUNG PERSONS' DEMOCRATIC EMPOWERMENT

EDM number 879 in 2004-05, proposed by Barbara Roche on 09/03/2005.

That this House recognises the role that students and the young people of today will play in the world of tomorrow; further recognises that informed engagement with United Kingdom democracy is crucial for a democratic society to thrive; notes that, at the last election, only 39 per cent. of 18 to 24 year olds went to the polls which represented a mere seven per cent. of the total number of votes cast in comparison to 24 per cent. cast by those aged 65 and over; further notes that these are statistics which should be of grave concern; further notes and supports the PIECE (Participation, Involvement, Engagement, Community, Empowerment) campaign of the University of London Students' Union in the run-up to this election in publishing its online empowerment package for young and first-time voters, a London-wide voter registration programme, mounting several hustings events, and in acting as a local polling station and ward information point; further notes the work of many students' unions UK-wide in running similar initiatives; and believes that honourable Members have a serious responsibility to make themselves available for debates and presentations within students unions, colleges, schools and universities and places of learning and in bringing Parliament and democratic empowerment to the young people of this country.

This motion has been signed by a total of 72 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Barbara Roche09/03/2005Hornsey & Wood GreenLabourProposed
Helen Jones09/03/2005Warrington NorthLabourSigned
Ian Stewart09/03/2005EcclesLabourSigned
Roger Berry09/03/2005KingswoodLabourSigned
Derek Foster09/03/2005Bishop AucklandLabourSigned
Lorna Fitzsimons09/03/2005RochdaleLabourSigned
Louise Ellman09/03/2005Liverpool, RiversideLabour Co-operativeSigned
Andrew Dismore09/03/2005HendonLabourSigned
Karen Buck09/03/2005Regent's Park and Kensington NorthLabourSigned
Siobhain McDonagh09/03/2005Mitcham & MordenLabourSigned
Nigel Jones10/03/2005CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Tyler10/03/2005North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Jenny Tonge10/03/2005Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
David Taylor10/03/2005North West LeicestershireLabour Co-operativeSigned
Peter Bottomley10/03/2005Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Win Griffiths10/03/2005BridgendLabourSigned
Hywel Francis10/03/2005AberavonLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn10/03/2005Islington NorthLabourSigned
Gregory Campbell10/03/2005East LondonderryDUPSigned
Alan Meale10/03/2005MansfieldLabourSigned
David Lepper10/03/2005Brighton, PavilionLabour Co-operativeSigned
Lynne Jones10/03/2005Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Glenda Jackson10/03/2005Hampstead & HighgateLabourSigned
Brian Iddon10/03/2005Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Bob Spink10/03/2005Castle PointConservativeSigned
Martin Smyth10/03/2005Belfast SouthUUPSigned
Andy Reed10/03/2005LoughboroughLabour Co-operativeSigned
Linda Perham10/03/2005Ilford NorthLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin14/03/2005Heywood & MiddletonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Betty Williams14/03/2005ConwyLabourSigned
John Battle14/03/2005Leeds WestLabourSigned
Mike Hancock14/03/2005Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
George Foulkes14/03/2005Carrick, Cumnock and Doon ValleyLabour Co-operativeSigned
David Drew14/03/2005StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Ann Cryer14/03/2005KeighleyLabourSigned
Martin Caton14/03/2005GowerLabourSigned
Tony Colman14/03/2005PutneyLabourSigned
Adam Price14/03/2005Carmarthen East & DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Alan Simpson14/03/2005Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
John McDonnell14/03/2005Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Annette Brooke14/03/2005Mid Dorset & North PooleLiberal DemocratSigned
Anne Campbell14/03/2005CambridgeLabourSigned
Joan Ruddock15/03/2005Lewisham, DeptfordLabourSigned
Kevin McNamara15/03/2005Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Chris Bryant15/03/2005RhonddaLabourSigned
Harry Cohen15/03/2005Leyton & WansteadLabourSigned
Paul Flynn15/03/2005Newport WestLabourSigned
David Kidney16/03/2005StaffordLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds16/03/2005Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Huw Edwards16/03/2005MonmouthLabourSigned
Roy Beggs16/03/2005East AntrimUUPSigned
Rudi Vis16/03/2005Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Hywel Williams16/03/2005CaernarfonPlaid CymruSigned
Helen Jackson17/03/2005Sheffield, HillsboroughLabourSigned
Diane Abbott17/03/2005Hackney North & Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
Nick Harvey18/03/2005North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Sarah Teather22/03/2005Brent EastLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Rosindell23/03/2005RomfordConservativeSigned
Simon Hughes23/03/2005North Southwark & BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Russell Brown23/03/2005DumfriesLabourSigned
George Galloway23/03/2005Glasgow, KelvinIndependentSigned
Simon Thomas23/03/2005CeredigionPlaid CymruSigned
Edward Davey24/03/2005Kingston & SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Shaun Woodward24/03/2005St Helens SouthLabourSigned
Eric Illsley24/03/2005Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd04/04/2005Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Rob Marris04/04/2005Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
John Barrett04/04/2005Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Jeff Ennis06/04/2005Barnsley East & MexboroughLabourSigned
Parmjit Gill06/04/2005Leicester SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Adrian Bailey06/04/2005West Bromwich WestLabour Co-operativeSigned
David StewartUnknownWithdrawn

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