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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ABOLITION OF REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES (16 May 2005)

Motion Details

That this House note the overwhelming and decisive rejection of elected regional assemblies in the North East referendum by 78 per cent. to 22 per cent. and widespread public opposition to regional government in England, to higher taxes and to more politicians; further notes that the transfer of powers to regional chambers was predicated on the ultimate establishment of elected regional assemblies; believes that there is now a clear democratic deficit, as the regional chambers have no accountability, no mandate and no legitimacy; and calls on the Government to end its regionalisation by stealth and for the regional chambers to be abolished, and for the powers that have been seized by the chambers to be returned to England's boroughs, counties and cities.

Sponsored by:
Dame Caroline Spelman (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
77
94%
 
 
Independent
4
5%
 
 
Not Available
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (82 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Mr Peter Ainsworth
Con
Sir David Amess
Con
Mr Peter Atkinson
Con
Mr John Baron
Con
Lord Bellingham
Con
Lord Blencathra
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
Con
James Brokenshire
Con
Alistair Burt
Con
Greg Clark
Derek Conway
Con
Sir Philip Davies
Con
Lord Deben
Con
Sir James Duddridge
Con
Philip Dunne
Con
Michael Fabricant
Con
Mr Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford
Con
Christopher Fraser
Con
Lord Garnier
Ind
Mr David Gauke
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
Sir Robert Goodwill
Con
Michael Gove
Con
James Gray
Con
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
Con
Stephen Hammond
Con
Mr Mark Harper
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Con
Charles Hendry
Con
Adam Holloway
Con
Lord Horam
Con
Sir Gerald Howarth
Con
Jeremy Hunt
Godalming and Ash
Con
Lord Jackson of Peterborough
Con
Mr David Jones
Con
Julie Kirkbride
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Con
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
Con
Lord Lansley
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Con
Mr Andrew Mackay
Con
Mrs Anne Main
Con
Mr Humfrey Malins
Con
Mr Michael Mates
Con
Baroness May of Maidenhead
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Ind
Anne Milton
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Con
Sir James Paice
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Con
Lord Pickles
Con
Mr Mark Prisk
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson
Con
Sir Hugh Robertson
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Con
Mr David Ruffley
Con
Andrew Selous
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman (Sponsor)
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Lord Swire
Con
Sir Robert Syms
Con
Mr Ian Taylor
Con
Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Con
Shailesh Vara
Con
Mr Robert Walter
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
Con
Mr David Wilshire
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Jeremy Wright
Kenilworth and Southam
Con
Mr Tim Yeo

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