Small Businesses In Hampshire
EDM number 1200 in 2008-09, proposed by Sandra Gidley on 26/03/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Small businesses.
That this House notes the pressure that the present economic downturn is placing on small businesses in Southampton and Hampshire; believes that local businesses rely on residents to support their local shops and to buy local goods when possible; supports proposals to aid small businesses across the UK, such as the introduction of automatic payments to those businesses eligible for small business rate relief; supports the efforts of the Federation of Small Business, the Rural Shops Alliance and others in highlighting the needs of their industries in the downturn; congratulates the Southern Daily Echo on its Buy Local Shop Local campaign to encourage communities to pull together in support of local traders; and calls on the Government to ensure everything possible is done to help small businesses during the economic downturn.
This motion has been signed by a total of 12 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Gidley | 26/03/2009 | Romsey | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Christopher Huhne | 26/03/2009 | Eastleigh | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Mark Oaten | 26/03/2009 | Winchester | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Alan Whitehead | 26/03/2009 | Southampton, Test | Labour | Seconded |
| Mike Hancock | 31/03/2009 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Roger Williams | 01/04/2009 | Brecon and Radnorshire | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Phil Willis | 01/04/2009 | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| John Hemming | 02/04/2009 | Birmingham, Yardley | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Julian Lewis | 30/04/2009 | New Forest East | Conservative | Signed |
| Evan Harris | 07/05/2009 | Oxford West and Abingdon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Desmond Swayne | 21/05/2009 | New Forest West | Conservative | Signed |
| Lynne Jones | 09/06/2009 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Signed |
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