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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SMALL BUSINESSES (21 February 2007)

Motion Details

That this House believes that small and medium-sized businesses are vital to the future of the UK economy; recognises that they generate over half the UK's national wealth and private sector jobs; notes that the twin burdens of regulation and an over-complex tax system have worsened considerably since 1997; further notes the absence of an effective voice for small businesses in Government; regrets that entrepreneurial activity has declined for the last two years; and calls on all Ministers to recognise and include the needs of small businesses in all policy making and implementation.

Sponsored by:
Mr Brian Binley (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
62
73%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
11
13%
 
 
Independent
6
7%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
2%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
1%
 
 
Crossbench
1
1%
 
 
Not Available
1
1%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (85 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess
Con
Lord Bellingham
XB
Lord Benyon
Con
Mr Brian Binley (Sponsor)
Con
Lord Blencathra
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
LD
Mr Colin Breed
Con
James Brokenshire
LD
Sir Vince Cable
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Ind
Mr Douglas Carswell
Con
Sir Christopher Chope
Christchurch
Derek Conway
Con
Stephen Crabb
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Con
Sir Philip Davies
Con
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Con
Ms Nadine Dorries
Con
Sir James Duddridge
Con
Sir Alan Duncan
Con
Philip Dunne
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Sir David Evennett
Con
Michael Fabricant
Con
Mr Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford
Con
Christopher Fraser
Con
Lord Garnier
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
Sir Robert Goodwill
Con
Stephen Hammond
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Con
Greg Hands
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
LD
John Hemming
Con
Charles Hendry
Con
Adam Holloway
Con
Lord Horam
Con
Jeremy Hunt
Godalming and Ash
Con
Mr David Jones
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
LD
Mr John Leech
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Con
Sir Peter Luff
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Ind
Anne Milton
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
LD
Greg Mulholland
Con
David Mundell
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Sir Robert Neill
Con
Mr Brooks Newmark
Con
Sir Richard Ottaway
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Con
Lord Pickles
Con
Mr Mark Prisk
Con
Mark Pritchard
The Wrekin
LD
John Pugh
Con
Sir John Redwood
Con
Lord Risby
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
LD
Paul Rowen
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Con
Andrew Selous
Con
Lord Soames of Fletching
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Sir John Stanley
Con
Shailesh Vara
Con
Sir Charles Walker
Con
Mr Robert Walter
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
LD
Mr Mark Williams
Con
Mr David Wilshire
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
Con
Sir Jeremy Wright
Kenilworth and Southam
Con
Mr Tim Yeo

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