PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
PROCEDURE COMMITTEE INQUIRY INTO EARLY DAY MOTIONS (7 February 2006)

That this House welcomes the Procedure Committee's inquiry into early day motions (EDMs) which will examine the uses currently made of EDMs by hon. Members and others, explore what opportunities presently exist and what others might be introduced, to allow EDMs to be brought before and debated by the House, consider whether the existing procedures for the tabling and printing of EDMs are appropriate and evaluate the merits of allowing the tabling of EDMs, and of amendments and added names to them by electronic means; and encourages all hon. Members to fill in and return the Committee's questionnaire on EDMs either electronically or in hard copy.

Sponsored by:
Sir Greg Knight (Conservative)