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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Chaytor (Labour), on Wednesday, 15 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 90 members in total.

UNLOCK DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN

That this House notes the growing concern about the impact of low turnouts at national and municipal elections, the decreasing membership of political parties and the alienation of many younger citizens from the political process; believes that there is an urgent need for all political parties to renew their policies on democratic renewal; considers that further devolution and decentralisation of power, combined with greater use of different forms of grass roots democracy, will be essential to this process; and congratulates Charter 88 and the Politics Network on their decision further to integrate their work, under the banner of Unlock Democracy, to enable them to campaign jointly on these issues.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

UNLOCK DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN (86A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Bob Spink (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 22 November 2006. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
leave out from `process;' to end and insert `believes that the public disconnection with politics and elections is exacerbated by the reluctance of political parties to clean up their act in corrupt local associations and stamp out corrupt election practices.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
86 
86A1 
Session
2006-07
Other sponsors
Chris Huhne
Michael Meacher
David Drew
John Battle
Douglas Carswell
Subjects
Democracy
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk