PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
THE TIMES' CITIES FIT FOR CYCLING CAMPAIGN (6 February 2012)

Motion Details

That this House believes that cycling is an extremely efficient form of transport which is good for health and the environment; supports successive governments' commitment to encourage the use of bikes and reduce the number of cyclist-related accidents; notes with concern that the number of cyclists killed on Britain's roads rose by 7 per cent. between 2009 and 2010; further notes that a disproportionate number of cycling accidents involve vans and lorries; supports The Times' Cities Fitfor Cycling campaign; and calls on the Government to take further action to improve cycling infrastructure and reduce the number of casualties on roads.

Sponsored by:
Dr Julian Huppert (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
29
59%
 
 
Conservative
12
24%
 
 
Independent
3
6%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
3
6%
 
 
Green Party
1
2%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (49 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Clive Betts
Sheffield South East
Lab
Paul Blomfield
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Fiona Bruce
Lab
Rosie Cooper
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Con
Dame Tracey Crouch
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Alex Cunningham
Lab
Maria Eagle
Liverpool Garston
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
Lab
Chris Evans
Caerphilly
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Lab
Barry Gardiner
Brent West
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Dame Nia Griffith
Llanelli
Con
Robert Halfon
LD
Duncan Hames
Lab
Fabian Hamilton
Leeds North East
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Lab
Baroness Hodge of Barking
Lab
Sir George Howarth
Con
Mr Marcus Jones
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Lab
Mr David Lammy
Tottenham
Lab
Mark Lazarowicz
Lab
Tony Lloyd
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Seema Malhotra
Feltham and Heston
Lab
Steve McCabe
Lab
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Mitcham and Morden
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Lab
Ian Mearns
Con
Penny Mordaunt
Con
David Mowat
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
LD
Sir Bob Russell
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
Lab
Mr Barry Sheerman
Lab
Andy Slaughter
Hammersmith and Chiswick
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
Con
Graham Stuart
Beverley and Holderness
Lab
Mark Tami
Alyn and Deeside
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon

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