PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CENTENARY OF THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE (15 September 2015)

Motion Details

That this House congratulates the Women's Institute (WI) on reaching its centenary year; highlights the fact that the first meeting of the WI in the UK took place in Llanfairpwll, Anglesey, on 16 September 1915; notes that the Llanfairpwll WI is still an active and treasured part of the Anglesey community; further notes that UK membership of the WI stands at over 212,000 members across 6,600 WIs; and welcomes and supports the excellent work undertaken by the WI across the UK and throughout the world.

Sponsored by:
Albert Owen (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
11
48%
 
 
Conservative
2
9%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
9%
 
 
Scottish National Party
2
9%
 
 
Independent
2
9%
 
 
Reform UK
1
4%
 
 
Green Party
1
4%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
4%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (23 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Kate Green
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Imran Hussain
Bradford East
UUP
Danny Kinahan
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Ian C. Lucas
Ind
Conor McGinn
Lab
Liz McInnes
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Albert Owen (Sponsor)
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
RUK
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
LD
Mr Mark Williams

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