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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Evans of Rainow (Conservative), on Wednesday, 7 July 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 46 members in total.

EARLY DAY MOTIONS

That this House regrets the continuing decline in importance of Early Day Motions which have become a campaign tool for external organisations; notes the role of public affairs professionals in drafting Early Day Motions and encouraging members of the organisations they represent to send pro forma emails and postcards to hon. Members; further notes the huge volume of correspondence that this generates and the consequent office and postage costs incurred; believes that the organisations involved derive little benefit from Early Day Motions, which very rarely have any influence on policy; further believes that public affairs professionals are aware of the ineffectiveness of Early Day Motions, but continue to use them to attempt to justify their services; questions the value for money to the taxpayer of Early Day Motions of whatever origin; and calls for the system of Early Day Motions to be reformed or abolished.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

EARLY DAY MOTIONS (432A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Julian Lewis (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Thursday, 8 July 2010. It has been signed by 7 members in total.
leave out from `House' to end and add `recognises that Early Day Motions provide one of only a few methods of registering the views of large numbers of hon. Members, other than by votes in the House; believes that they enable hon. Members to generate support for worthwhile causes; consequently opposes their abolition; and accordingly advises hon. Members who do not wish to sign them simply to decline to do so.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
432 
432A1 
Session
2010-12
Other sponsors
Nick de Bois
Lord Lilley
Steve Baker
Guy Opperman
Rory Stewart
Subjects
Parliamentary procedure
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk