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Family Courts

EDM number 325 in 2009-10, proposed by John Hemming on 02/12/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Family law.

That this House notes that the Government has expressed a desire to increase accountability in the family courts; regrets that the Children, Schools and Families Bill as currently drafted would have the effect of increasing secrecy in the family courts; and calls on the Government urgently to draft amendments to deliver its commitment to accountability.

This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John Hemming02/12/2009Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratProposed
Peter Bottomley02/12/2009Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Nicholas Winterton03/12/2009MacclesfieldConservativeSeconded
Mike Hancock07/12/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Iris Robinson08/12/2009StrangfordDUPWithdrawn
Peter Kilfoyle08/12/2009Liverpool, WaltonLabourSeconded
Jim Dobbin09/12/2009Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Tim Farron09/12/2009Westmorland and LonsdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Ronnie Campbell09/12/2009Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
William McCrea09/12/2009South AntrimDUPSigned
Brian Jenkins10/12/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Don Foster15/12/2009BathLiberal DemocratSigned
Sandra Gidley15/12/2009RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
John Pugh16/12/2009SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Kelvin Hopkins05/01/2010Luton NorthLabourSigned
Andrew Stunell05/01/2010Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson07/01/2010Nottingham SouthLabourSigned

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