Electoral Choice And The Voting System For The House Of Commons And For Local Authorities
EDM number 1028 in 2005-06, proposed by David Chaytor on 15/11/2005.
That this House believes that the essence of democracy is the sovereignty of the people, and that the people are entitled to choose how that sovereignty is ceded to Government on their behalf; and, therefore, supports the provisions of the Electoral Choice Bill, introduced by a cross party group of honourable Members on 15th November, which would enable citizens, via a petition signed by five per cent. of the relevant electorate, to call a referendum on the voting system for this House and for each individual local authority.
This motion has been signed by a total of 68 MPs.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
David Chaytor | 15/11/2005 | Bury North | Labour | Proposed |
John Denham | 15/11/2005 | Southampton, Itchen | Labour | Seconded |
Nick Harvey | 15/11/2005 | North Devon | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
David Heath | 15/11/2005 | Somerton & Frome | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
Richard Burden | 15/11/2005 | Birmingham, Northfield | Labour | Seconded |
Patrick Hall | 15/11/2005 | Bedford | Labour | Seconded |
Mark Durkan | 15/11/2005 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
Andrew George | 15/11/2005 | St Ives | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Bob Russell | 16/11/2005 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Lynne Jones | 16/11/2005 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Signed |
David Lepper | 16/11/2005 | Brighton, Pavilion | Labour | Signed |
Mike Hancock | 16/11/2005 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Stephen Williams | 16/11/2005 | Bristol West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Glenda Jackson | 17/11/2005 | Hampstead and Highgate | Labour | Signed |
Colin Breed | 17/11/2005 | South East Cornwall | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
David Drew | 17/11/2005 | Stroud | Labour | Signed |
David Taylor | 17/11/2005 | North West Leicestershire | Labour | Signed |
Paul Holmes | 21/11/2005 | Chesterfield | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Annette Brooke | 21/11/2005 | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Vincent Cable | 22/11/2005 | Twickenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Andrew Stunell | 22/11/2005 | Hazel Grove | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
John Leech | 23/11/2005 | Manchester, Withington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
John Pugh | 24/11/2005 | Southport | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Mark Lazarowicz | 24/11/2005 | Edinburgh North and Leith | Labour | Signed |
John Hemming | 24/11/2005 | Birmingham, Yardley | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Roger Williams | 28/11/2005 | Brecon and Radnorshire | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Danny Alexander | 29/11/2005 | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Martin Horwood | 29/11/2005 | Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Mark Oaten | 30/11/2005 | Winchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Paul Rowen | 30/11/2005 | Rochdale | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Mark Williams | 30/11/2005 | Ceredigion | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Don Foster | 01/12/2005 | Bath | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Tim Farron | 01/12/2005 | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
John Barrett | 06/12/2005 | Edinburgh West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
David Howarth | 08/12/2005 | Cambridge | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Alan Beith | 14/12/2005 | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Andrew MacKinlay | 14/12/2005 | Thurrock | Labour | Signed |
Jo Swinson | 15/12/2005 | East Dunbartonshire | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Clare Short | 19/12/2005 | Birmingham, Ladywood | Labour | Signed |
Robert Smith | 19/12/2005 | West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Alasdair McDonnell | 19/12/2005 | Belfast South | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
Christopher Huhne | 20/12/2005 | Eastleigh | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
David Laws | 20/12/2005 | Yeovil | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Lorely Burt | 20/12/2005 | Solihull | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Jennifer Willott | 20/12/2005 | Cardiff Central | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Elfyn Llwyd | 09/01/2006 | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
Austin Mitchell | 09/01/2006 | Great Grimsby | Labour | Signed |
Edward Davey | 09/01/2006 | Kingston and Surbiton | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
George Galloway | 09/01/2006 | Bethnal Green and Bow | Respect | Signed |
Phil Willis | 12/01/2006 | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Dan Rogerson | 16/01/2006 | North Cornwall | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Tom Brake | 17/01/2006 | Carshalton and Wallington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Richard Taylor | 17/01/2006 | Wyre Forest | Independent | Signed |
Norman Baker | 18/01/2006 | Lewes | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Nicholas Clegg | 31/01/2006 | Sheffield, Hallam | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Norman Lamb | 06/02/2006 | North Norfolk | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Ian Gibson | 06/02/2006 | Norwich North | Labour | Signed |
Geraldine Smith | 07/02/2006 | Morecambe and Lunesdale | Labour | Signed |
Roger Berry | 18/04/2006 | Kingswood | Labour | Signed |
Mark Hunter | 18/04/2006 | Cheadle | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Doug Naysmith | 26/04/2006 | Bristol North West | Labour | Signed |
Natascha Engel | 26/04/2006 | North East Derbyshire | Labour | Signed |
Michael Meacher | 14/06/2006 | Oldham West and Royton | Labour | Signed |
Joan Ruddock | 26/06/2006 | Lewisham, Deptford | Labour | Signed |
Charles Kennedy | 26/06/2006 | Ross, Skye and Lochaber | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Simon Hughes | 10/07/2006 | North Southwark and Bermondsey | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Malcolm Bruce | 24/07/2006 | Gordon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Julie Morgan | 09/10/2006 | Cardiff North | Labour | Signed |
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