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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
EUROPEAN THIRD DRIVING LICENCE DIRECTIVE (16 November 2005)

Motion Details

That this House believes the European Third Driving Licence Directive was drafted without due consideration for good road safety practice, will introduce a second motorcycle test with little or no effect on road safety and will make a motorcycle licence a complicated and expensive affair compared with a car licence; further believes that this will reduce commuter motorcycling, creating greater congestion and more pollution, while risking jobs in UK motorcycle manufacturers such as Triumph Motorcycles; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to use its presidency of the European Union to oppose the second motorcycle test and changes to motorcycle licence access ages.

Sponsored by:
Lembit Öpik (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
22
54%
 
 
Labour
6
15%
 
 
Independent
5
12%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
4
10%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
3
7%
 
 
Not Available
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (41 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess
LD
Paul Burstow
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Derek Conway
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Con
Sir James Duddridge
Con
Sir Alan Duncan
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Michael Fabricant
Con
Christopher Fraser
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
LD
John Hemming
Con
Charles Hendry
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Con
Lord Horam
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Mrs Anne Main
Lab
Mr Shahid Malik
Lab
Kerry McCarthy
Bristol East
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
LD
Lembit Öpik (Sponsor)
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
LD
Paul Rowen
Con
Andrew Selous
Lab
Alan Simpson
DUP
David Simpson
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Lord Swire
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
Con
Mr David Wilshire
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
Con
Ann Winterton

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