PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
MIDWIFERY IN THE NHS (22 November 2011)
Motion Details
That this House pays tribute to the work of midwives in ensuring women have a safe and secure childbirth; recognises the pressures facing all those who work in maternity units, particularly in the context of a sharply rising birth rate; supports the right of women to choose where they give birth; and calls on NHS trusts to ensure there are adequate midwife numbers in their hospitals.
Sponsored by:
Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
18
50%
Conservative
9
25%
Democratic Unionist Party
4
11%
Independent
2
6%
Liberal Democrat
2
6%
Green Party
1
3%
Sponsor List (36 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Clive Betts
Sheffield South East
Lab
Paul Blomfield
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Rosie Cooper
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Con
Dame Tracey Crouch
Lab
Alex Cunningham
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
Lab
Chris Evans
Caerphilly
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Con
Robert Halfon
LD
Duncan Hames
Con
Gordon Henderson
Lab
Baroness Hodge of Barking
Lab
Sir George Howarth
Con
Sir Edward Leigh
Gainsborough
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Mr Khalid Mahmood
Lab
Seema Malhotra
Feltham and Heston
Con
Karl McCartney
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Lab
Ian Mearns
Con
Penny Mordaunt
DUP
Ian Paisley
Lab
Mr Toby Perkins
Chesterfield
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
LD
Sir Bob Russell
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Barry Sheerman
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
Con
Martin Vickers
Brigg and Immingham
Con
Mr Robin Walker
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
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