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LONGEST SERVING COMPTROLLER OF HER MAJESTY'S HOUSEHOLD AND GOVERNMENT WHIP

EDM number 2597 in 2005-06, proposed by Don Touhig on 18/07/2006.

That this House notes the outstanding achievement of the right hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West in becoming the longest continually serving Comptroller of Her Majesty's Household and Government Whip since records began; recognises the difficult task he has of securing government business whilst accommodating the parliamentary, political and personal requirements of 352 Labour colleagues; acknowledges the respect he has earned from all sides of the House for his ability to perform these duties; and wishes him well in a role that with his unique qualities, he has made his own.

This motion has been signed by a total of 137 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Don Touhig18/07/2006IslwynLabourProposed
Graham Allen18/07/2006Nottingham NorthLabourSeconded
Linda Gilroy18/07/2006Plymouth, SuttonLabourSeconded
Paul Murphy18/07/2006TorfaenLabourSeconded
John McFall18/07/2006West DunbartonshireLabourSeconded
Dari Taylor18/07/2006Stockton SouthLabourSeconded
Ian Pearson18/07/2006Dudley SouthLabourSigned
Stephen Pound18/07/2006Ealing NorthLabourSigned
Ken Purchase18/07/2006Wolverhampton North EastLabourSigned
Chris Ruane18/07/2006Vale of ClwydLabourSigned
Si18/07/2006Birmingham, ErdingtonLabourSigned
John Spellar18/07/2006WarleyLabourSigned
Doug Henderson18/07/2006Newcastle upon Tyne NorthLabourSigned
Mark Hendrick18/07/2006PrestonLabourSigned
Stephen Hesford18/07/2006Wirral WestLabourSigned
George Howarth18/07/2006Knowsley North and Sefton EastLabourSigned
Lindsay Hoyle18/07/2006ChorleyLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins18/07/2006TamworthLabourSigned
Kevan Jones18/07/2006North DurhamLabourSigned
Lynne Jones18/07/2006Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Alan Keen18/07/2006Feltham and HestonLabourSigned
Ian Lucas18/07/2006WrexhamLabourSigned
Andrew MacKinlay18/07/2006ThurrockLabourSigned
Denis MacShane18/07/2006RotherhamLabourSigned
Judy Mallaber18/07/2006Amber ValleyLabourSigned
David Marshall18/07/2006Glasgow EastLabourSigned
Alan Meale18/07/2006MansfieldLabourSigned
Alun Michael18/07/2006Cardiff South and PenarthLabourSigned
George Mudie18/07/2006Leeds EastLabourSigned
Albert Owen18/07/2006Ynys MLabourSigned
Nick Brown18/07/2006Newcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendLabourSigned
Russell Brown18/07/2006Dumfries and GallowayLabourSigned
Chris Bryant18/07/2006RhonddaLabourSigned
Richard Burden18/07/2006Birmingham, NorthfieldLabourSigned
Michael Clapham18/07/2006Barnsley West and PenistoneLabourSigned
Ann Clwyd18/07/2006Cynon ValleyLabourSigned
Harry Cohen18/07/2006Leyton and WansteadLabourSigned
John Cummings18/07/2006EasingtonLabourSigned
Jim Cunningham18/07/2006Coventry SouthLabourSigned
Wayne David18/07/2006CaerphillyLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore18/07/2006HendonLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin18/07/2006Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Brian H Donohoe18/07/2006Central AyrshireLabourSigned
Frank Doran18/07/2006Aberdeen NorthLabourSigned
Jim Dowd18/07/2006Lewisham WestLabourSigned
Angela Eagle18/07/2006WallaseyLabourSigned
Bill Etherington18/07/2006Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Hywel Francis18/07/2006AberavonLabourSigned
Mike Gapes18/07/2006Ilford SouthLabourSigned
Bruce George18/07/2006Walsall SouthLabourSigned
Nick Ainger18/07/2006Carmarthen West and South PembrokeshireLabourSigned
Kevin Barron18/07/2006Rother ValleyLabourSigned
Stuart Bell18/07/2006MiddlesbroughLabourSigned
Joe Benton18/07/2006BootleLabourSigned
Ian Stewart18/07/2006EcclesLabourSigned
Mark Tami18/07/2006Alyn and DeesideLabourSigned
David Taylor18/07/2006North West LeicestershireLabourSigned
Rudi Vis18/07/2006Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Dave Watts18/07/2006St Helens NorthLabourSigned
Ian Austin18/07/2006Dudley NorthLabourSigned
Dawn Butler18/07/2006Brent SouthLabourSigned
Nia Griffith18/07/2006LlanelliLabourSigned
Si18/07/2006Swansea EastLabourSigned
Sarah McCarthy-Fry18/07/2006Portsmouth NorthLabourSigned
Jessica Morden18/07/2006Newport EastLabourSigned
Lynda Waltho18/07/2006StourbridgeLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins19/07/2006Luton NorthLabourSigned
Joan Humble19/07/2006Blackpool North and FleetwoodLabourSigned
David Lepper19/07/2006Brighton, PavilionLabourSigned
Andrew MacKay19/07/2006BracknellConservativeSigned
Eric Martlew19/07/2006CarlisleLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell19/07/2006Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Ann McKechin19/07/2006Glasgow NorthLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell19/07/2006Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Martin Caton19/07/2006GowerLabourSigned
Derek Conway19/07/2006Old Bexley & SidcupConservativeSigned
Ann Cryer19/07/2006KeighleyLabourSigned
Tony Cunningham19/07/2006WorkingtonLabourSigned
Jeff Ennis19/07/2006Barnsley East and MexboroughLabourSigned
Mark Fisher19/07/2006Stoke-on-Trent CentralLabourSigned
Andrew George19/07/2006St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
John Austin19/07/2006Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned
David Borrow19/07/2006South RibbleLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley19/07/2006Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Graham Stringer19/07/2006Manchester, BlackleyLabourSigned
Desmond Turner19/07/2006Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
Jamie Reed19/07/2006CopelandLabourSigned
Jim Devine19/07/2006LivingstonLabourSigned
Greg Pope20/07/2006HyndburnLabourSigned
Mohammad Sarwar20/07/2006Glasgow CentralLabourSigned
Khalid Mahmood20/07/2006Birmingham, Perry BarrLabourSigned
Rob Marris20/07/2006Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Chris McCafferty20/07/2006Calder ValleyLabourSigned
Edward O'Hara20/07/2006Knowsley SouthLabourSigned
Colin Burgon20/07/2006ElmetLabourSigned
Vincent Cable20/07/2006TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Dean20/07/2006BurtonLabourSigned
Mark Durkan20/07/2006FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Hugh Bayley20/07/2006City of YorkLabourSigned
David Blunkett20/07/2006Sheffield, BrightsideLabourSigned
John Hemming20/07/2006Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Bridget Prentice24/07/2006Lewisham EastLabourSigned
Peter Robinson24/07/2006Belfast EastDUPSigned
Bob Russell24/07/2006ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Phyllis Starkey24/07/2006Milton Keynes South WestLabourSigned
Lady Hermon24/07/2006North DownUUPSigned
Kate Hoey24/07/2006VauxhallLabourSigned
Brian Iddon24/07/2006Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Andrew Miller24/07/2006Ellesmere Port and NestonLabourSigned
Kali Mountford24/07/2006Colne ValleyLabourSigned
Ian Paisley24/07/2006North AntrimDUPSigned
Tom Brake24/07/2006Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Gregory Campbell24/07/2006East LondonderryDUPSigned
Clive Efford24/07/2006ElthamLabourSigned
Janet Anderson24/07/2006Rossendale and DarwenLabourSigned
Keith Vaz24/07/2006Leicester EastLabourSigned
David Anderson24/07/2006BlaydonLabourSigned
John Leech24/07/2006Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim McGovern24/07/2006Dundee WestLabourSigned
John Randall25/07/2006UxbridgeConservativeSigned
Joan Ruddock25/07/2006Lewisham, DeptfordLabourSigned
Eric Illsley25/07/2006Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Sally Keeble25/07/2006Northampton NorthLabourSigned
Fraser Kemp25/07/2006Houghton and Washington EastLabourSigned
David Maclean25/07/2006Penrith and The BorderConservativeSigned
Laura Moffatt25/07/2006CrawleyLabourSigned
Sandra Osborne25/07/2006Ayr, Carrick and CumnockLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds25/07/2006Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Michael Jabez Foster25/07/2006Hastings and RyeLabourSigned
Neil Gerrard25/07/2006WalthamstowLabourSigned
Andrew Stunell25/07/2006Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Paddy Tipping25/07/2006SherwoodLabourSigned
Phil Willis25/07/2006Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Derek Wyatt25/07/2006Sittingbourne and SheppeyLabourSigned
Sammy Wilson09/10/2006East AntrimDUPSigned
Gordon Banks09/10/2006Ochil and South PerthshireLabourSigned
Tom HarrisUnknownWithdrawn

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