<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edm>
<id>19470</id>
<session>2000-01</session>
<number>61</number>
<title>Working On Christmas Day</title>
<proposer id="10245">Nigel Griffiths</proposer>
<date>2000-12-07</date>
<text>That this House cherishes Christmas Day as a special day, particularly for families and children, and welcomes the campaign by USDAW, the shopworkers' union, on behalf of the 2.6 million shopworkers of United Kingdom; regrets that many shops remain open on Christmas Day because employers put undue pressure on shop workers to abandon their family responsibilities on this important religious and public holiday; notes that the vast majority of shop workers are parents who should be able to spend Christmas with their children; notes that current law offers no protection to such workers when Christmas Day does not fall on a Sunday; further notes that Christmas is an extremely busy and stressful period for shop workers and believes that they deserve at least one day off; and calls on the Government to protect shopworkers on Christmas Day.</text>
<topics>
</topics>
<signatures>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10245">Nigel Griffiths</mp>
		<date>2000-12-07</date>
		<type>Proposed</type>
		<constituency>Edinburgh South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10319">Helen Jones</mp>
		<date>2000-12-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Warrington North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10347">Stephen Ladyman</mp>
		<date>2000-12-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South Thanet</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10057">Peter Bottomley</mp>
		<date>2000-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Worthing West</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10675">Simon Thomas</mp>
		<date>2000-12-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ceredigion</constituency>
		<party>Plaid Cymru</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10011">Donald Anderson</mp>
		<date>2000-12-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Swansea East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10108">David Clark</mp>
		<date>2000-12-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South Shields</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10346">Ashok Kumar</mp>
		<date>2000-12-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Middlesbrough South &amp; East Cleveland</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10323">Lynne Jones</mp>
		<date>2000-12-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Selly Oak</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10304">Brian Iddon</mp>
		<date>2000-12-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bolton South East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10521">Bob Russell</mp>
		<date>2000-12-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Colchester</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10487">Gordon Prentice</mp>
		<date>2000-12-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Pendle</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10476">Linda Perham</mp>
		<date>2000-12-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ilford North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10132">Robin Corbett</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Erdington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10144">John Cummings</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Easington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10159">Geraint Davies</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Croydon Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10222">Andrew George</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>St Ives</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10230">Norman Godman</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Greenock &amp; Inverclyde</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10246">Win Griffiths</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bridgend</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10026">Harry Barnes</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North East Derbyshire</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10570">Paul Stinchcombe</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wellingborough</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10599">Jenny Tonge</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Richmond Park</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10096">Martin Caton</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gower</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10399">Kevin McNamara</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kingston upon Hull North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10472">Nick Palmer</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Broxtowe</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10544">Dennis Skinner</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bolsover</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10288">Kelvin Hopkins</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Luton North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10295">Lindsay Hoyle</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Chorley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10321">Jenny Jones</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wolverhampton South West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10337">Piara S Khabra</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ealing, Southall</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10338">David Kidney</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stafford</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10353">David Lepper</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brighton, Pavilion</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10365">Richard Livsey</mp>
		<date>2000-12-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brecon &amp; Radnorshire</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10136">Brian Cotter</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Weston-Super-Mare</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10138">Tom Cox</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tooting</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10156">Valerie Davey</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bristol West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10164">Hilton Dawson</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Lancaster &amp; Wyre</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10177">David Drew</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stroud</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10233">Llin Golding</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Newcastle-under-Lyme</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10022">Norman Baker</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Lewes</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10044">Harold Best</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Leeds North West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10586">David Taylor</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North West Leicestershire</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10619">Joan Walley</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stoke-on-Trent North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10123">Harry Cohen</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Leyton &amp; Wanstead</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10117">Tony Clarke</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Northampton South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10066">Colin Breed</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South East Cornwall</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10543">Marsha Singh</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bradford West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10564">Phyllis Starkey</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Milton Keynes South West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10324">Martyn Jones</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Clwyd South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10331">Paul Keetch</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hereford</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10351">Bob Laxton</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Derby North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10368">Elfyn Llwyd</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Meirionnydd Nant Conwy</constituency>
		<party>Plaid Cymru</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10404">John McWilliam</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blaydon</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10432">Bill Michie</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sheffield, Heeley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10450">George Mudie</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Leeds East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10064">Peter Brand</mp>
		<date>2000-12-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Isle of Wight</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10226">Ian Gibson</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Norwich North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10033">Roy Beggs</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>East Antrim</constituency>
		<party>UUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10578">Andrew Stunell</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hazel Grove</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10589">John D Taylor</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Strangford</constituency>
		<party>UUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10593">Gareth Thomas</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Clwyd West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10598">Mark Todd</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South Derbyshire</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10612">Paul Tyler</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Cornwall</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10224">Neil Gerrard</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Walthamstow</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10184">Huw Edwards</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Monmouth</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10299">Joan Humble</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blackpool North &amp; Fleetwood</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10330">Ann Keen</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brentford &amp; Isleworth</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10372">Andrew Love</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Edmonton</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10415">Gordon Marsden</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blackpool South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10464">Martin O'Neill</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ochil</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10105">Michael Clapham</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley West &amp; Penistone</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10169">Andrew Dismore</mp>
		<date>2000-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hendon</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10616">Rudi Vis</mp>
		<date>2000-12-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Finchley &amp; Golders Green</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10573">Gavin Strang</mp>
		<date>2000-12-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Edinburgh East &amp; Musselburgh</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10166">Janet Dean</mp>
		<date>2000-12-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Burton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10145">Lawrence Cunliffe</mp>
		<date>2000-12-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Leigh</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10435">Andrew Miller</mp>
		<date>2000-12-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ellesmere Port &amp; Neston</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10262">Nick Harvey</mp>
		<date>2000-12-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Devon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10640">Betty Williams</mp>
		<date>2000-12-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Conwy</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10037">Tony Benn</mp>
		<date>2000-12-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Chesterfield</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10669">Hilary Benn</mp>
		<date>2000-12-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Leeds Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10170">Jim Dobbin</mp>
		<date>2000-12-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Heywood &amp; Middleton</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10155">Edward Davey</mp>
		<date>2000-12-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kingston &amp; Surbiton</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10147">Jim Cunningham</mp>
		<date>2000-12-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Coventry South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10137">Jim Cousins</mp>
		<date>2000-12-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Newcastle upon Tyne Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10133">Jeremy Corbyn</mp>
		<date>2000-12-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Islington North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10677">Sandra Gidley</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Romsey</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10039">Joe Benton</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bootle</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10566">Gerry Steinberg</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Durham, City of</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10568">David Stewart</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10569">Ian Stewart</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Eccles</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10638">Alan Williams</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Carmarthen East &amp; Dinefwr</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10219">Mike Gapes</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ilford South</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10163">Terry Davis</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Hodge Hill</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10142">Ann Cryer</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Keighley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10479">Peter Pike</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Burnley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10522">Christine Russell</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Chester, City of</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10305">Eric Illsley</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10325">Nigel Jones</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Cheltenham</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10378">Chris McCafferty</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Calder Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10453">Jim Murphy</mp>
		<date>2000-12-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Renfrewshire East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10585">Dari Taylor</mp>
		<date>2000-12-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stockton South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10043">Roger Berry</mp>
		<date>2000-12-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kingswood</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10231">Roger Godsiff</mp>
		<date>2000-12-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Sparkbrook &amp; Small Heath</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10141">David Crausby</mp>
		<date>2000-12-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bolton North East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10086">Alan Campbell</mp>
		<date>2000-12-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tynemouth</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10541">Alan Simpson</mp>
		<date>2000-12-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Nottingham South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10518">Chris Ruane</mp>
		<date>2000-12-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Vale of Clwyd</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10516">Ted Rowlands</mp>
		<date>2000-12-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Merthyr Tydfil &amp; Rhymney</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10510">Allan Rogers</mp>
		<date>2000-12-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rhondda</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10496">Bill Rammell</mp>
		<date>2000-12-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Harlow</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10048">Hazel Blears</mp>
		<date>2000-12-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Salford</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10189">Bill Etherington</mp>
		<date>2000-12-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sunderland North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10092">Jamie Cann</mp>
		<date>2000-12-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ipswich</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10375">John McAllion</mp>
		<date>2000-12-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Dundee East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10410">Judy Mallaber</mp>
		<date>2000-12-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Amber Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10350">Jackie Lawrence</mp>
		<date>2000-12-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Preseli Pembrokeshire</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10322">Jon Owen Jones</mp>
		<date>2000-12-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Cardiff Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10513">Ernie Ross</mp>
		<date>2000-12-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Dundee West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10209">Michael Foster</mp>
		<date>2000-12-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Worcester</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10207">Derek Foster</mp>
		<date>2001-01-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bishop Auckland</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10220">Barry Gardiner</mp>
		<date>2001-01-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brent North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10235">Eileen Gordon</mp>
		<date>2001-01-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Romford</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10016">Joe Ashton</mp>
		<date>2001-01-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bassetlaw</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10571">Howard Stoate</mp>
		<date>2001-01-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Dartford</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10173">Brian H Donohoe</mp>
		<date>2001-01-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Cunninghame South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10129">Frank Cook</mp>
		<date>2001-01-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stockton North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10546">Angela Smith</mp>
		<date>2001-01-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Basildon</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10382">Calum MacDonald</mp>
		<date>2001-01-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Na h-Eileanan an Iar</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10431">Alun Michael</mp>
		<date>2001-01-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Cardiff South &amp; Penarth</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10460">Bill O'Brien</mp>
		<date>2001-01-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Normanton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10466">Diana Organ</mp>
		<date>2001-01-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Forest of Dean</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10534">Barry Sheerman</mp>
		<date>2001-01-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Huddersfield</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10455">Doug Naysmith</mp>
		<date>2001-01-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bristol North West</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10070">Russell Brown</mp>
		<date>2001-01-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Dumfries</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10650">Mike Wood</mp>
		<date>2001-01-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Batley &amp; Spen</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10403">Tony McWalter</mp>
		<date>2001-01-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hemel Hempstead</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10531">Jonathan Sayeed</mp>
		<date>2001-01-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Mid Bedfordshire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10383">John McDonnell</mp>
		<date>2001-02-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hayes &amp; Harlington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10437">Laura Moffatt</mp>
		<date>2001-02-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Crawley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10237">Donald Gorrie</mp>
		<date>2001-02-05</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Edinburgh West</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10530">Phil Sawford</mp>
		<date>2001-02-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kettering</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10646">Ann Winterton</mp>
		<date>2001-02-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Congleton</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10463">Bill Olner</mp>
		<date>2001-02-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Nuneaton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10591">Teddy Taylor</mp>
		<date>2001-02-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rochford &amp; Southend East</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10626">Steve Webb</mp>
		<date>2001-02-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Northavon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10034">Alan Beith</mp>
		<date>2001-02-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Berwick-upon-Tweed</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10009">David Amess</mp>
		<date>2001-02-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Southend West</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10172">Jeffrey M Donaldson</mp>
		<date>2001-02-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Lagan Valley</constituency>
		<party>UUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10077">Colin Burgon</mp>
		<date>2001-02-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Elmet</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10298">Simon Hughes</mp>
		<date>2001-02-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Southwark &amp; Bermondsey</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10301">Andrew Hunter</mp>
		<date>2001-02-27</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Basingstoke</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10065">Julian Brazier</mp>
		<date>2001-02-28</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Canterbury</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10507">Peter Robinson</mp>
		<date>2001-03-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Belfast East</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10553">Martin Smyth</mp>
		<date>2001-03-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Belfast South</constituency>
		<party>UUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10671">Bill Tynan</mp>
		<date>2001-03-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hamilton South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10053">Richard Body</mp>
		<date>2001-03-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Boston &amp; Skegness</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10046">Liz Blackman</mp>
		<date>2001-03-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Erewash</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10433">Ray Michie</mp>
		<date>2001-03-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Argyll &amp; Bute</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10341">Oona King</mp>
		<date>2001-03-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bethnal Green &amp; Bow</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10377">Stephen McCabe</mp>
		<date>2001-03-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Hall Green</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10063">Tom Brake</mp>
		<date>2001-03-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Carshalton &amp; Wallington</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10143">John Cryer</mp>
		<date>2001-03-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hornchurch</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10188">Jeff Ennis</mp>
		<date>2001-03-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley East &amp; Mexborough</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10218">George Galloway</mp>
		<date>2001-03-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Glasgow, Kelvin</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10128">Michael Connarty</mp>
		<date>2001-03-28</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Falkirk East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10494">Lawrie Quinn</mp>
		<date>2001-04-03</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Scarborough &amp; Whitby</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10280">David Hinchliffe</mp>
		<date>2001-04-05</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wakefield</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
</signatures>
</edm>
