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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CHANGE IN MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS (24 May 2005)

Motion Details

That this House expresses its relief at the transfer of ministerial responsibility for local elections away from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to the Department for Constitutional Affairs; but observes that this is the fourth Whitehall department with responsibility for local election administration since 2001; following the labelling of the UK as a `banana republic' by an election court, believes that this move is a sign of no confidence in the ability of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to run elections in a safe, secure and efficient manner; regrets that the Government's constant fiddling with the constitution has undermined the UK's long-standing reputation as a beacon for democracy and fair play; and calls on the Lord Chancellor to use the opportunity which this change provides to make a statement in line with Electoral Commission recommendations abandoning all-postal balloting and accepting individual voter registration.

Sponsored by:
Sir Oliver Heald (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
59
89%
 
 
Independent
4
6%
 
 
Labour
1
2%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
2%
 
 
Not Available
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (66 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess
Con
Mr Peter Atkinson
Con
Lord Bellingham
Con
Lord Blencathra
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
Con
James Brokenshire
Derek Conway
Con
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Torridge and Tavistock
Con
Stephen Crabb
Lab
Lord Davies of Stamford
Con
David T C Davies
Con
Sir Philip Davies
Con
Lord Deben
Con
Sir James Duddridge
Con
Sir Alan Duncan
Con
Michael Fabricant
Con
Mr Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford
Con
Christopher Fraser
Con
Lord Garnier
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
Michael Gove
Con
James Gray
Con
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
Con
Mr Mark Harper
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Con
Sir Oliver Heald (Sponsor)
LD
John Hemming
Con
Adam Holloway
Con
Lord Horam
Con
Sir Gerald Howarth
Con
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Harwich and North Essex
Con
Mr David Jones
Con
Robert Key
Con
Julie Kirkbride
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Con
Mrs Anne Main
Con
Mr Humfrey Malins
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
Ind
Mr Andrew Pelling
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Con
Lord Pickles
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Con
Sir Hugh Robertson
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Con
Andrew Selous
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Lord Swire
Con
Sir Robert Syms
Con
Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
Con
Mr David Wilshire
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton

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