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Support For The Voluntary Sector

EDM number 358 in 2008-09, proposed by Lindsay Hoyle on 17/12/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Economic situation and Voluntary organisations.

That this House recognises the invaluable contribution made by the voluntary sector across the country; further recognises that like other sectors, the voluntary sector is not immune to the impact of an economic downturn; notes that many of the services offered by voluntary organisations are often called upon in times of an economic downturn to meet an increased demand for their services and support; further notes the prized ability of voluntary organisations to successfully engage with the most disadvantaged in times of crisis and need; believes that voluntary organisations are absolutely crucial to the delivery of social policy goals such as ending child poverty and supporting hard working families and the elderly, particularly during this period; further recognises that many voluntary organisations are making adjustments to reflect the current environment in which they work; calls on the Office of the Third Sector to introduce the necessary measures to help voluntary organisations, both small and large, cope with the challenges they face; further believes that local government has a crucial role to play; and calls on local government to increase its efforts and do everything possible to support the work of voluntary organisations in their area.

This motion has been signed by a total of 64 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Lindsay Hoyle17/12/2008ChorleyLabourProposed
David Crausby17/12/2008Bolton North EastLabourSeconded
Jim Dobbin17/12/2008Heywood and MiddletonLabourSeconded
Mark Durkan18/12/2008FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Andrew George18/12/2008St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
John McDonnell18/12/2008Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSeconded
Paul Burstow18/12/2008Sutton and CheamLiberal DemocratSigned
Philip Davies18/12/2008ShipleyConservativeSigned
Peter Bottomley18/12/2008Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Mike Hancock18/12/2008Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Dismore18/12/2008HendonLabourSigned
Tim Loughton18/12/2008East Worthing and ShorehamConservativeSigned
Jim Sheridan18/12/2008Paisley and Renfrewshire NorthLabourSigned
David Taylor12/01/2009North West LeicestershireLabourSigned
Phil Willis12/01/2009Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Betty Williams12/01/2009ConwyLabourSigned
Alan Meale12/01/2009MansfieldLabourSigned
Chris McCafferty12/01/2009Calder ValleyLabourSigned
David Lepper12/01/2009Brighton, PavilionLabourSigned
David Heyes12/01/2009Ashton-under-LyneLabourSigned
Bob Spink12/01/2009Castle PointIndependentSigned
Marsha Singh13/01/2009Bradford WestLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins13/01/2009Luton NorthLabourSigned
Richard Burden13/01/2009Birmingham, NorthfieldLabourSigned
Martin Caton13/01/2009GowerLabourSigned
David Clelland13/01/2009Tyne BridgeLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn13/01/2009Islington NorthLabourSigned
David Drew13/01/2009StroudLabourSigned
Linda Riordan13/01/2009HalifaxLabourSigned
Mark Hunter13/01/2009CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Dean14/01/2009BurtonLabourSigned
Bill Etherington14/01/2009Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
David Anderson14/01/2009BlaydonLabourSigned
Angus MacNeil14/01/2009Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Paul Rowen14/01/2009RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Denis Murphy14/01/2009WansbeckLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell14/01/2009Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Menzies Campbell14/01/2009North East FifeLiberal DemocratSigned
Elfyn Llwyd14/01/2009Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Stephen Hepburn14/01/2009JarrowLabourSigned
Ann Cryer14/01/2009KeighleyLabourSigned
Edward Davey15/01/2009Kingston and SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
David Borrow15/01/2009South RibbleLabourSigned
John Hemming15/01/2009Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis19/01/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
John Leech19/01/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Laura Moffatt20/01/2009CrawleyLabourSigned
Alan Simpson21/01/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Tom Levitt21/01/2009High PeakLabourSigned
Sandra Gidley22/01/2009RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
John Pugh22/01/2009SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Adrian Bailey26/01/2009West Bromwich WestLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins27/01/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Albert Owen27/01/2009Ynys MLabourSigned
Ann Widdecombe10/02/2009Maidstone and The WealdConservativeSigned
Eric Illsley23/02/2009Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds03/03/2009Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Andy Reed05/03/2009LoughboroughLabourSigned
Iris Robinson16/03/2009StrangfordDUPSigned
Ian Cawsey01/04/2009Brigg and GooleLabourSigned
Simon Hughes02/04/2009North Southwark and BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Jennifer Willott28/10/2009Cardiff CentralLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Jabez FosterUnknownWithdrawn
John BercowUnknownWithdrawn

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