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Pubs And Local Shops

EDM number 408 in 2012-13, proposed by Julian Huppert on 16/07/2012.
Categorised under the topic of Service industries.

That this House believes that pubs and local independent shops are vital assets for local communities; notes that 12,000 local shops closed in 2009 and that pubs are closing at a rate of 12 a week; recognises that there are a large number of reasons for these closures, including the success of chain shops, the rise of supermarkets, the economic environment and planning regulations; furthernotes that communities across the country have expressed concern that chain shops and supermarkets have harmed their high streets; further believes that pubs are frequently the hub of a local community as well as an excellent place to drink responsibly; welcomes the Portas Review and the Government's response to that review; further believes that local communities should have the opportunity to retain premises for use as a pub or alocal shop if they choose to do so; and therefore calls on the Government to review planning regulations to enable communities to support pubs and local independent shops.

This motion has been signed by a total of 43 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Julian Huppert16/07/2012CambridgeLiberal DemocratProposed
Mark Durkan16/07/2012FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Tim Farron16/07/2012Westmorland and LonsdaleLiberal DemocratSeconded
John Leech16/07/2012Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSeconded
Greg Mulholland16/07/2012Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSeconded
Simon Wright16/07/2012Norwich SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
John McDonnell16/07/2012Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley16/07/2012Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Jim Shannon17/07/2012StrangfordDUPSigned
Andrew Stephenson17/07/2012PendleConservativeSigned
Virendra Sharma17/07/2012Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
Katy Clark17/07/2012North Ayrshire and ArranLabourSigned
James Gray17/07/2012North WiltshireConservativeSigned
Caroline Lucas17/07/2012Brighton, PavilionGreenSigned
Margaret Ritchie17/07/2012South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Andrew Griffiths03/09/2012BurtonConservativeSigned
Mike Weatherley03/09/2012HoveConservativeSigned
Robin Walker03/09/2012WorcesterConservativeSigned
Rosie Cooper03/09/2012West LancashireLabourSigned
Dave Watts03/09/2012St Helens NorthLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin03/09/2012Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell03/09/2012Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd03/09/2012Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
David Anderson03/09/2012BlaydonLabourSigned
Jim Sheridan04/09/2012Paisley and Renfrewshire NorthLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins04/09/2012Luton NorthLabourSigned
Alan Meale04/09/2012MansfieldLabourSigned
Jim Cunningham04/09/2012Coventry SouthLabourSigned
Dan Rogerson04/09/2012North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
David Morris04/09/2012Morecambe and LunesdaleConservativeSigned
Michael Crockart05/09/2012Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Adrian Sanders05/09/2012TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
John Pugh06/09/2012SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Flynn06/09/2012Newport WestLabourSigned
Mike Hancock07/09/2012Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Nick Harvey10/09/2012North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
David Crausby10/09/2012Bolton North EastLabourSigned
Naomi Long12/09/2012Belfast EastAllianceSigned
Simon Hughes13/09/2012Bermondsey and Old SouthwarkLiberal DemocratSigned
John Hemming13/09/2012Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Williams15/10/2012CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Linda Riordan08/11/2012HalifaxLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell06/03/2013Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned

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