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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru), on Monday, 19 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 4 members in total.

FOOT AND MOUTH AND ELECTIONS

That this House recognises the grave situation caused by the foot and mouth epidemic; expresses immense concern at the devastating effects this crisis is having on tourism-related and agriculture-related businesses; believes that the whole undivided attention of government should be given to dealing with this crisis; asserts that it would be seen as an incomprehensible dereliction of duty for a General Election to be called in the middle of such a crisis; and calls on the Prime Minister to announce that no election will be called earlier than May 2002 unless and until at least four weeks after the last confirmed case of foot and mouth disease in the United Kingdom, and that the county elections in England shall be rescheduled to May 2002.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FOOT AND MOUTH AND ELECTIONS (459A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Betty Williams (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 21 March 2001. It has been signed by 11 members in total.
leave out from 'mouth' to end and add 'outbreak; and calls on all political parties to desist from party political opportunism in relation to foot and mouth disease, to work together on behalf of farmers and the many others whose business interests are affected, to focus on the need to end this outbreak and to demonstrate to the world that the UK is able to uphold the democratic processes inherent in British society despite the difficulties brought about by foot and mouth disease.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
459 
459A1 
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Elections Foot and mouth disease
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk