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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Peter Bradley (Labour), on Wednesday, 9 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 17 members in total.


PARLIAMENT AND PUBLIC DEBATE

That this House welcomes honourable Members' decision to conclude Parliamentary business at 7.00p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the lifetime of this Parliament; acknowledges the need to re-establish the importance of Parliament and trust in the political process; recognises that honourable Members are not the sole repositories of knowledge or ideas; and calls on the Leader of the House to draw up proposals for the use of the Chamber for debates on non-Government business, and on issues of policy to which members of the public with expertise and insight may be encouraged to contribute.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

1568A1
leave out 'welcomes' and insert 'notes'.
1568A2
leave out from 'Wednesdays' to 'acknowledges' and insert 'for an experimental period and understands its popularity with metropolitan and South East honourable Members'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1568 
1568A1 
1568A2 
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Parliamentary scrutiny Politics and government Parliament Times of sittings
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk