Early day motion 259

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BACK BENCH BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAYS

That this House welcomes the recommendation of the House of Commons Reform Committee chaired by the former hon. Member for Cannock Chase in its First Report of 2008-09 Rebuilding the House, HC 1117 that `we would like backbench business to be scheduled on Wednesdays'; notes the words of the former Prime Minister on 26 May 2009 in his Fixing Broken Politics speech that `it's time to strengthen Parliament' and of the Deputy Prime Minister in his New Politics speech on 19 May 2010 that `Parliament's power will also be strengthened as we bring forward the proposals of the Wright Committee'; and calls on the Government to bring forward proposals to change the Standing Orders of the House in order to implement the recommendation immediately.

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Name Party Constituency Date Signed
Abbott, Diane Labour Party Hackney North and Stoke Newington 19.07.2010
Allen, Graham Labour Party Nottingham North 13.07.2010
Amess, David Conservative Party Southend West 16.06.2010
Anderson, David Labour Party Blaydon 28.06.2010
Begg, Anne Labour Party Aberdeen South 29.06.2010
Berger, Luciana Labour Party Liverpool Wavertree 08.07.2010
Binley, Brian Conservative Party Northampton South 06.07.2010
Blomfield, Paul Labour Party Sheffield Central 07.07.2010
Bruce, Malcolm Liberal Democrats Gordon 07.07.2010
Bryant, Chris Labour Party Rhondda 17.06.2010
Burt, Lorely Liberal Democrats Solihull 29.06.2010
Campbell, Gregory Democratic Unionist Party Londonderry East 23.06.2010
Caton, Martin Labour Party Gower 16.06.2010
Clark, Katy Labour Party North Ayrshire and Arran 13.07.2010
Connarty, Michael Labour Party Linlithgow and East Falkirk 29.06.2010
Corbyn, Jeremy Labour Party Islington North 21.06.2010
Cryer, John Labour Party Leyton and Wanstead 22.06.2010
Dakin, Nic Labour Party Scunthorpe 07.07.2010
Dobbin, Jim Labour Party Heywood and Middleton 17.06.2010
Doran, Frank Labour Party Aberdeen North 29.06.2010
Durkan, Mark Social Democratic and Labour Party Foyle 21.06.2010
Flello, Robert Labour Party Stoke-on-Trent South 12.07.2010
Flynn, Paul Labour Party Newport West 16.06.2010
George, Andrew Liberal Democrats St Ives 17.06.2010
Hames, Duncan Liberal Democrats Chippenham 22.06.2010
Hamilton, Fabian Labour Party Leeds North East 07.07.2010
Hancock, Mike Liberal Democrats Portsmouth South 17.06.2010
Hodge, Margaret Labour Party Barking 15.09.2010
Hopkins, Kelvin Labour Party Luton North 16.06.2010
Hosie, Stewart Scottish National Party Dundee East 23.06.2010
Huppert, Julian Liberal Democrats Cambridge 05.07.2010
Joyce, Eric Labour Party Falkirk 06.09.2010
Kennedy, Charles Liberal Democrats Ross Skye and Lochaber 29.06.2010
Lazarowicz, Mark Labour Party Edinburgh North and Leith 29.06.2010
Leech, John Liberal Democrats Manchester Withington 16.06.2010
Llwyd, Elfyn Plaid Cymru Dwyfor Meirionnydd 26.07.2010
Lucas, Caroline Green Party Brighton Pavilion 16.06.2010
Marsden, Gordon Labour Party Blackpool South 13.07.2010
McDonnell, Alasdair Social Democratic and Labour Party Belfast South 29.06.2010
McDonnell, John Labour Party Hayes and Harlington 29.06.2010
Meacher, Michael Labour Party Oldham West and Royton 07.07.2010
Munt, Tessa Liberal Democrats Wells Somerset 27.07.2010
Riordan, Linda Labour Party Halifax 27.07.2010
Ritchie, Margaret Social Democratic and Labour Party South Down 22.06.2010
Roy, Lindsay Labour Party Glenrothes 30.06.2010
Sanders, Adrian Liberal Democrats Torbay 21.06.2010
Sharma, Virendra Labour Party Ealing Southall 08.07.2010
Sheerman, Barry Labour Party Huddersfield 05.07.2010
Shuker, Gavin Labour Party Luton South 30.06.2010
Thurso, John Liberal Democrats Caithness Sutherland and Easter Ross 30.06.2010
Twigg, Stephen Labour Party Liverpool West Derby 30.06.2010
Vaz, Valerie Labour Party Walsall South 23.06.2010
Wicks, Malcolm Labour Party Croydon North 29.06.2010
Williams, Roger Liberal Democrats Brecon and Radnorshire 06.07.2010
Wood, Mike Labour Party Batley and Spen 07.07.2010