<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edm>
<id>18689</id>
<session>1999-00</session>
<number>255</number>
<title>Rate Relief For Village Pubs</title>
<proposer id="10248">John Grogan</proposer>
<date>2000-01-12</date>
<text>That this House notes from the recent survey of the Countryside Agency and BBC televsion's Countryfile programme that up to six rural pubs are now shutting every week; regards the village pub as an important focal point for rural community life; and urges the Government to extend 50 per cent. mandatory rate relief to village pubs on the same basis as that enjoyed by village post offices and village stores.</text>
<topics>
</topics>
<signatures>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10248">John Grogan</mp>
		<date>2000-01-12</date>
		<type>Proposed</type>
		<constituency>Selby</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10244">Jane Griffiths</mp>
		<date>2000-01-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Reading East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10190">Nigel Evans</mp>
		<date>2000-01-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ribble Valley</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10377">Stephen McCabe</mp>
		<date>2000-01-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Hall Green</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10353">David Lepper</mp>
		<date>2000-01-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brighton, Pavilion</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10325">Nigel Jones</mp>
		<date>2000-01-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Cheltenham</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10064">Peter Brand</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Isle of Wight</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10086">Alan Campbell</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tynemouth</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10105">Michael Clapham</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley West &amp; Penistone</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10133">Jeremy Corbyn</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Islington North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10144">John Cummings</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Easington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10177">David Drew</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stroud</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10044">Harold Best</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Leeds North West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10619">Joan Walley</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stoke-on-Trent North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10629">Brian White</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North East Milton Keynes</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10657">Derek Wyatt</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sittingbourne &amp; Sheppey</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10060">Peter Bradley</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wrekin, The</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10399">Kevin McNamara</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kingston upon Hull North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10494">Lawrie Quinn</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Scarborough &amp; Whitby</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10541">Alan Simpson</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Nottingham South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10546">Angela Smith</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Basildon</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10269">David Heath</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Somerton &amp; Frome</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10295">Lindsay Hoyle</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Chorley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10305">Eric Illsley</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10331">Paul Keetch</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hereford</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10346">Ashok Kumar</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Middlesbrough South &amp; East Cleveland</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10373">Peter Luff</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Mid Worcestershire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10416">Paul Marsden</mp>
		<date>2000-01-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Shrewsbury &amp; Atcham</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10601">John Townend</mp>
		<date>2000-01-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>East Yorkshire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10053">Richard Body</mp>
		<date>2000-01-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Boston &amp; Skegness</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10240">James Gray</mp>
		<date>2000-01-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Wiltshire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10189">Bill Etherington</mp>
		<date>2000-01-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sunderland North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10084">Vincent Cable</mp>
		<date>2000-01-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Twickenham</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10463">Bill Olner</mp>
		<date>2000-01-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Nuneaton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10317">Barry Jones</mp>
		<date>2000-01-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Alyn &amp; Deeside</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10520">David Ruffley</mp>
		<date>2000-01-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bury St Edmunds</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10481">Kerry Pollard</mp>
		<date>2000-01-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>St Albans</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10586">David Taylor</mp>
		<date>2000-01-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North West Leicestershire</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10238">Tommy Graham</mp>
		<date>2000-01-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>West Renfrewshire</constituency>
		<party>Independent Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10170">Jim Dobbin</mp>
		<date>2000-01-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Heywood &amp; Middleton</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10161">Ron Davies</mp>
		<date>2000-01-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Caerphilly</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10368">Elfyn Llwyd</mp>
		<date>2000-01-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Meirionnydd Nant Conwy</constituency>
		<party>Plaid Cymru</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10513">Ernie Ross</mp>
		<date>2000-01-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Dundee West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10616">Rudi Vis</mp>
		<date>2000-01-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Finchley &amp; Golders Green</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10612">Paul Tyler</mp>
		<date>2000-01-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Cornwall</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10024">Jackie Ballard</mp>
		<date>2000-01-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Taunton</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10022">Norman Baker</mp>
		<date>2000-01-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Lewes</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10096">Martin Caton</mp>
		<date>2000-01-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gower</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10310">Robert Jackson</mp>
		<date>2000-01-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wantage</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10515">Andrew Rowe</mp>
		<date>2000-01-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Faversham &amp; Mid Kent</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10066">Colin Breed</mp>
		<date>2000-01-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South East Cornwall</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10620">Robert Walter</mp>
		<date>2000-01-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Dorset</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10227">Christopher Gill</mp>
		<date>2000-01-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ludlow</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10428">Alan Meale</mp>
		<date>2000-01-27</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Mansfield</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10114">Eric Clarke</mp>
		<date>2000-01-27</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Midlothian</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10647">Nicholas Winterton</mp>
		<date>2000-01-27</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Macclesfield</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10459">Mark Oaten</mp>
		<date>2000-01-31</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Winchester</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10491">Gwyn Prosser</mp>
		<date>2000-02-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Dover</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10458">Dan Norris</mp>
		<date>2000-02-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wansdyke</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10383">John McDonnell</mp>
		<date>2000-02-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hayes &amp; Harlington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10622">Charles Wardle</mp>
		<date>2000-02-03</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bexhill &amp; Battle</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10324">Martyn Jones</mp>
		<date>2000-02-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Clwyd South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10329">Alan Keen</mp>
		<date>2000-02-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Feltham &amp; Heston</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10136">Brian Cotter</mp>
		<date>2000-02-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Weston-Super-Mare</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10166">Janet Dean</mp>
		<date>2000-02-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Burton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10570">Paul Stinchcombe</mp>
		<date>2000-02-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wellingborough</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10021">John Austin</mp>
		<date>2000-02-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Erith &amp; Thamesmead</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10194">Michael Fallon</mp>
		<date>2000-02-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sevenoaks</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10340">Andy King</mp>
		<date>2000-02-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rugby &amp; Kenilworth</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10320">Ieuan Wyn Jones</mp>
		<date>2000-02-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ynys M</constituency>
		<party>Plaid Cymru</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10433">Ray Michie</mp>
		<date>2000-02-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Argyll &amp; Bute</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10646">Ann Winterton</mp>
		<date>2000-02-28</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Congleton</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10301">Andrew Hunter</mp>
		<date>2000-02-28</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Basingstoke</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10522">Christine Russell</mp>
		<date>2000-02-29</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Chester, City of</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10405">David Madel</mp>
		<date>2000-02-29</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South West Bedfordshire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10051">Crispin Blunt</mp>
		<date>2000-02-29</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Reigate</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10198">Mark Fisher</mp>
		<date>2000-03-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stoke-on-Trent Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10123">Harry Cohen</mp>
		<date>2000-03-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Leyton &amp; Wanstead</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10065">Julian Brazier</mp>
		<date>2000-03-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Canterbury</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10378">Chris McCafferty</mp>
		<date>2000-03-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Calder Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10323">Lynne Jones</mp>
		<date>2000-03-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Selly Oak</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10196">Ronnie Fearn</mp>
		<date>2000-03-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Southport</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10009">David Amess</mp>
		<date>2000-03-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Southend West</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10026">Harry Barnes</mp>
		<date>2000-03-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North East Derbyshire</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10184">Huw Edwards</mp>
		<date>2000-03-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Monmouth</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10079">Simon Burns</mp>
		<date>2000-03-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>West Chelmsford</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10363">Martin Linton</mp>
		<date>2000-03-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Battersea</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10415">Gordon Marsden</mp>
		<date>2000-03-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blackpool South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10077">Colin Burgon</mp>
		<date>2000-03-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Elmet</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10367">Tony Lloyd</mp>
		<date>2000-03-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Manchester Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10422">Michael Mates</mp>
		<date>2000-03-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>East Hampshire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10074">Malcolm Bruce</mp>
		<date>2000-03-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gordon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10224">Neil Gerrard</mp>
		<date>2000-03-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Walthamstow</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10081">Christine Butler</mp>
		<date>2000-03-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Castle Point</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10465">Lembit </mp>
		<date>2000-03-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Montgomeryshire</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10274">Stephen Hepburn</mp>
		<date>2000-03-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Jarrow</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10479">Peter Pike</mp>
		<date>2000-03-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Burnley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10141">David Crausby</mp>
		<date>2000-03-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bolton North East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10580">Desmond Swayne</mp>
		<date>2000-03-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>New Forest West</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10188">Jeff Ennis</mp>
		<date>2000-03-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley East &amp; Mexborough</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10156">Valerie Davey</mp>
		<date>2000-03-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bristol West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10147">Jim Cunningham</mp>
		<date>2000-03-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Coventry South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10316">Geoffrey Johnson Smith</mp>
		<date>2000-03-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wealden</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10403">Tony McWalter</mp>
		<date>2000-03-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hemel Hempstead</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10432">Bill Michie</mp>
		<date>2000-03-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sheffield, Heeley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10062">Graham Brady</mp>
		<date>2000-03-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Altrincham &amp; Sale West</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10566">Gerry Steinberg</mp>
		<date>2000-03-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Durham, City of</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10321">Jenny Jones</mp>
		<date>2000-03-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wolverhampton South West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10530">Phil Sawford</mp>
		<date>2000-03-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kettering</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10322">Jon Owen Jones</mp>
		<date>2000-03-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Cardiff Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10007">Richard Allan</mp>
		<date>2000-03-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sheffield, Hallam</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10568">David Stewart</mp>
		<date>2000-03-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10078">John Burnett</mp>
		<date>2000-03-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Torridge &amp; West Devon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10155">Edward Davey</mp>
		<date>2000-03-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kingston &amp; Surbiton</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10365">Richard Livsey</mp>
		<date>2000-03-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brecon &amp; Radnorshire</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10436">Austin Mitchell</mp>
		<date>2000-03-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Great Grimsby</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10374">Nicholas Lyell</mp>
		<date>2000-03-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North East Bedfordshire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10120">Ann Clwyd</mp>
		<date>2000-03-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Cynon Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10055">David Borrow</mp>
		<date>2000-03-30</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South Ribble</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10626">Steve Webb</mp>
		<date>2000-03-30</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Northavon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10236">Teresa Gorman</mp>
		<date>2000-04-03</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Billericay</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10089">Ronnie Campbell</mp>
		<date>2000-04-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blyth Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10670">Stephen O'Brien</mp>
		<date>2000-04-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Eddisbury</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10404">John McWilliam</mp>
		<date>2000-04-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blaydon</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10359">Terry Lewis</mp>
		<date>2000-04-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Worsley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10262">Nick Harvey</mp>
		<date>2000-04-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Devon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10510">Allan Rogers</mp>
		<date>2000-04-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rhondda</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10254">Patrick Hall</mp>
		<date>2000-04-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bedford</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10638">Alan Williams</mp>
		<date>2000-05-03</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Carmarthen East &amp; Dinefwr</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10208">Don Foster</mp>
		<date>2000-06-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bath</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10150">Claire Curtis-Thomas</mp>
		<date>2000-06-29</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Crosby</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10649">Audrey Wise</mp>
		<date></date>
		<type>Withdrawn</type>
		<constituency></constituency>
		<party></party>
	</signature>
</signatures>
</edm>
