Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Julie Morgan (Labour), on Wednesday, 14 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 63 members in total.

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WOMEN CANDIDATES

That this House congratulates the people of Wales on electing the world's first perfectly gender-balanced legislature, with 50 per cent. men and 50 per cent. women Assembly members; recognises that all the main political parties in Wales contributed to this achievement; further congratulates the people of Scotland on electing a Scottish Parliament with 40 per cent. women MSPs; however, regrets that only 18 per cent. of honourable Members are women; recalls that the Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002 permits political parties to take positive action in order to select more women candidates; and urges all political parties to examine their selection procedures to ensure a significant increase in the number of women elected to Westminster at the next general election.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

WOMEN CANDIDATES (1214A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Andrew Rosindell (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Sunday, 15 June 2003. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

after 'House' delete to end and add 'rejects all forms of discrimination, both negative and positive, in the selection of candidates, and believes that all candidates should be chosen on merit.'

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1214 

1214A1 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Women Equality Elections National Assembly for Wales

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk