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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
GRANDPARENTS' RIGHTS (22 March 2007)

Motion Details

That this House welcomes the campaign by the Townswomen's Guilds and other organisations to raise awareness of grandparent's rights; acknowledges the vital and significant role that grandparents play in children's lives; is concerned about the lack of clarity and understanding of access rights for grandparents; believes that it is essential that grandparents are given information about their rights; recognises that information is key to enabling grandparents to maintain access to their grandchildren; calls on hon. Members to play their part by providing information to grandparents in their constituencies; and calls upon the Government to review current legislation with regard to the role that grandparents play in active family life and childcare and the legal rights of access for grandparents.

Sponsored by:
Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
36
48%
 
 
Labour
17
23%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
10
13%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
4
5%
 
 
Independent
4
5%
 
 
Speaker
1
1%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
1%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
1%
 
 
Not Available
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (75 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Mr Colin Breed
Con
Alistair Burt
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Derek Conway
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Lord Davies of Stamford
Con
David T C Davies
Con
Sir Philip Davies
Lab
Mr Jim Devine
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Con
Mr Stephen Dorrell
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Michael Fabricant
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Dr Hywel Francis
Con
Christopher Fraser
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Con
Greg Hands
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
LD
John Hemming
Con
Adam Holloway
Con
Lord Horam
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Con
Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
Lab
Lynne Jones
Con
Mr David Jones
Lab
Mr Peter Kilfoyle
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Con
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
LD
Mr John Leech
Ind
Sir Oliver Letwin
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Con
Tim Loughton
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Con
Lord Maples
Lab
Mr Eric Martlew
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Con
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sutton Coldfield
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
LD
Greg Mulholland
Con
David Mundell
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Lab
Sandra Osborne
Con
Sir Richard Ottaway
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Con
Lord Pickles
Con
Mark Pritchard
The Wrekin
DUP
Mr Peter Robinson
LD
Paul Rowen
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Mr Mohammad Sarwar
Con
Andrew Selous
Lab
Alan Simpson
Ind
Bob Spink
LD
Jo Swinson
Lab
David Taylor
Lab
Keith Vaz
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Con
Mr Ben Wallace
Con
Mr Nigel Waterson
Con
Mr David Wilshire
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton

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