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Local Authority Regulations And Powys County Councillors

EDM number 1124 in 2009-10, proposed by Lembit Opik on 17/03/2010.
Categorised under the topic of Local government.

That this House notes that, under current regulations, local authority councillors are restricted concerning comments and votes which relate to their constituents; believes it is utterly undemocratic that elected members are prevented from speaking up for and representing their constituents in key issues such as education and planning; further believes that, if the regulations are strictly applied, then not one councillor on Powys County Council would be permitted to discuss or vote on educational arrangements in secondary schools in the county; and calls on the Government to modify these regulations and put an end to what amounts to a gagging order on local democracy.

This motion has been signed by a total of 7 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Lembit 17/03/2010MontgomeryshireLiberal DemocratProposed
Ann Cryer18/03/2010KeighleyLabourSeconded
Peter Bottomley18/03/2010Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Mike Hancock22/03/2010Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Martin Caton23/03/2010GowerLabourSeconded
Alan Simpson24/03/2010Nottingham SouthLabourSeconded
John Hemming29/03/2010Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned

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