PRIME MINISTER'S QUESTIONS
EDM number 1791 in 2008-09, proposed by Diane Abbott on 01/07/2009.
Categorised under the topics of House of Commons and Parliamentary procedure.
That this House regrets the fact that in 1997 Prime Minister's Questions was moved from twice a week to once a week; notes that there was no proper consultation about this step; further notes that this has made it more difficult for back-benchers to ask topical questions; further notes that consequently the House is less effective in holding the Government to account; and calls on the Government to restore Prime Minister's Questions to Tuesdays and Thursdays.
This motion has been signed by a total of 18 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Abbott | 01/07/2009 | Hackney North and Stoke Newington | Labour | Proposed |
| Bob Spink | 01/07/2009 | Castle Point | Independent | Seconded |
| David Drew | 02/07/2009 | Stroud | Labour | Seconded |
| Sandra Gidley | 03/07/2009 | Romsey | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Peter Bottomley | 06/07/2009 | Worthing West | Conservative | Seconded |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 07/07/2009 | Luton North | Labour | Seconded |
| Iris Robinson | 07/07/2009 | Strangford | DUP | Signed |
| Graham Stringer | 07/07/2009 | Manchester, Blackley | Labour | Signed |
| Mark Hunter | 07/07/2009 | Cheadle | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Elfyn Llwyd | 08/07/2009 | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
| Nicholas Winterton | 08/07/2009 | Macclesfield | Conservative | Signed |
| Nigel Evans | 08/07/2009 | Ribble Valley | Conservative | Signed |
| William McCrea | 08/07/2009 | South Antrim | DUP | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 09/07/2009 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Mike Hancock | 09/07/2009 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Dai Davies | 09/07/2009 | Blaenau Gwent | Independent | Signed |
| David Hamilton | 13/07/2009 | Midlothian | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 14/07/2009 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
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