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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Hilton Dawson (Labour), on Wednesday, 13 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 30 members in total.

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES (PREPARATIONS) BILL

That this House welcomes the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill; recognises that on 11th January the North West Regional Assembly resolved to seel elected status at the earliest opportunity; notes that opinion polls show 72 per cent. support in the North West for an Elected Regional Assembly and that a majority of the region's 170,000 businesses as well as 40 of the 46 local authorities in the region back the principle of elected regional government; believes that devolved regional government increases the democratic engagement of millions of people; applauds the NWRA Promise which makes five pledges, including the reduction of the power of quangos without increasing bureaucracy or cost, the removal of powers from London so that decisions are taken in the North West by the North West, and never undermining local government; concludes that an elected North West Regional Assembly can bring about a far reaching and lasting renewal of the North West; and therefore looks forward to the achievement of regional government for the North West at the earliest opportunity.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 6 amendments.

51A6
leave out from 'House' to end and add, 'notes that the Campaign for the English Regions has yet to find sufficient popular support for an East Midlands Constitutional Convention; believes that a referendum on regional government for the East Midlands would be a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout counties including Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire who want better public services and have no need for a costly reorganisation of local government or for a new tier of politicans and bureaucrats, which by removing powers from local government would make decisions more remote from the people, not closer to them; and particularly decries the likely abolition of these ancient and universally popular counties.'.
51A3
Leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes that a referendum on regional government for Yorkshire and the Humber would be a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout Yorkshire who want better public services and have no need for a new tier of politicians and bureaucrats who would make decisions more remote from the people not closer to them; and particularly decries the likely abolition of the North Yorkshire County Council which has an exemplary record of providing high quality services.'
51A1
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes that a referendum on regional government for the North West would be a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria who want better public services and have no need for a costly reorganisation of local government or for a new tier of politicians and bureaucrats, which by removing powers from local government would make decisions more remote from the people, not closer to them.'.
51A2
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes that a referendum on regional government for the South West would be a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall who want better public services and have no need for a costly reorganisation of local government or for a new tier of politicians and bureaucrats, which by removing powers from local government would make decisions more remote from the people, not closer to them; and particularly decries the likely abolition of those ancient and universally popular counties.'.
51A4
leave out from 'House' to end and add, 'notes that the Campaign for the English Regions has yet to find sufficient popular support for a South East Constitutional Convention; believes that a referendum on regional government for the South East would be a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout counties including Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire who want better public services and have no need for a costly reorganisation of local government or for a new tier of politicians and bureaucrats, which by removing powers from local government would make decisions more remote from the people, not closer to them; and particularly decries the likely abolition of these ancient and universally popular counties.'.
51A5
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes that a referendum on regional government for the West Midlands would be a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire who want better public services and have no need for a costly reorganisation of local government or for a new tier of politicians and bureaucrats, which by removing powers from local government would make decisions more remote from the people, not closer to them.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
51 
51A6 
51A3 
51A1 
51A2 
51A4 
51A5 
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Business Local government Regional government North West Regional Assembly
Link
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