PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
LONGEST SERVING COMPTROLLER OF HER MAJESTY'S HOUSEHOLD AND GOVERNMENT WHIP (17 July 2006)
Motion Details
That this House notes the outstanding achievement of the right hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West in becoming the longest continually serving Comptroller of Her Majesty's Household and Government Whip since records began; recognises the difficult task he has of securing government business whilst accommodating the parliamentary, political and personal requirements of 352 Labour colleagues; acknowledges the respect he has earned from all sides of the House for his ability to perform these duties; and wishes him well in a role that with his unique qualities, he has made his own.
Sponsored by:
Lord Touhig (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
108
79%
Liberal Democrat
8
6%
Democratic Unionist Party
5
4%
Conservative
4
3%
Independent
4
3%
Non-affiliated
2
1%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
1%
Speaker
1
1%
The Independent Group for Change
1
1%
Not Available
1
1%
Lord Speaker
1
1%
Sponsor List (137 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Nick Ainger
Lab
Mr Graham Allen
Lab
Janet Anderson
Lab
Mr David Anderson
Lord Austin of Dudley
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Gordon Banks
DUP
Lord Bannside
Lab
Sir Kevin Barron
Lab
Sir Hugh Bayley
Lab
Lord Beamish
Lab
Sir Stuart Bell
Lab
Mr Joe Benton
Con
Lord Blencathra
Lab
Lord Blunkett
Lab
Mr David S. Borrow
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
Ind
Mr Nicholas Brown
Lab
Mr Russell Brown
Lab
Chris Bryant
Rhondda and Ogmore
Lab
Richard Burden
Lab
Colin Burgon
Lab
Dawn Butler
Brent East
LD
Sir Vince Cable
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Ann Clwyd
Lab
Harry Cohen
Derek Conway
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Sir Tony Cunningham
Lab
Wayne David
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Mr Jim Devine
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Jim Dobbin
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Lab
Mr Brian H. Donohoe
Lab
Mr Frank Doran
Lab
Jim Dowd
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Dame Angela Eagle
Wallasey
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Bill Etherington
Lab
Mark Fisher
Lab
Michael Jabez Foster
Lab
Dr Hywel Francis
IGC
Mike Gapes
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Mr Bruce George
Lab
Mr Neil Gerrard
Lab
Linda Gilroy
Lab
Dame Nia Griffith
Llanelli
Lab
Mr Tom Harris
LD
John Hemming
Lab
Mr Doug Henderson
Lab
Sir Mark Hendrick
Preston
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
Stephen Hesford
Baroness Hoey
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Sir George Howarth
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Mrs Joan Humble
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Mrs Siân C. James
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Ms Sally Keeble
Lab
Alan Keen
Lab
Mr Fraser Kemp
LD
Mr John Leech
Lab
David Lepper
Lab
Ian C. Lucas
Con
Mr Andrew Mackay
Lab
Andrew Mackinlay
Lab
Mr Denis MacShane
Lab
Mr Khalid Mahmood
Lab
Judy Mallaber
Lab
Rob Marris
Lab
Mr David Marshall
Lab
Mr Eric Martlew
Lab
Chris McCafferty
Lab
Sarah McCarthy-Fry
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Lord Speaker
Lord McFall of Alcluith
Lab
Jim McGovern
Lab
Ann McKechin
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Alun Michael
Lab
Andrew Miller
Lab
Laura Moffatt
Lab
Jessica Morden
Newport East
Lab
Kali Mountford
Lab
Mr George Mudie
Lab
Lord Murphy of Torfaen
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Sandra Osborne
Lab
Albert Owen
Lab
Ian Pearson
Lab
Mr Greg Pope
Lab
Stephen Pound
Lab
Bridget Prentice
Lab
Mr Ken Purchase
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Lab
Mr Jamie Reed
DUP
Mr Peter Robinson
Lab
Chris Ruane
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Mr Mohammad Sarwar
Lab
Mr Siôn Simon
Lab
Lord Spellar
Lab
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Lab
Ian Stewart
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
LD
Lord Stunell
Lab
Sir Mark Tami
Alyn and Deeside
Lab
David Taylor
Lab
Ms Dari Taylor
Lab
Paddy Tipping
Lab
Lord Touhig (Sponsor)
Lab
Dr Desmond Turner
Lab
Keith Vaz
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Lab
Lynda Waltho
Lab
Lord Watts
LD
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
Lab
Derek Wyatt
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