Phil Rushton wrote...
>I have been in correspondence with my own (Tory) MP who is a
>Vice-President of the local canal society. She is very sympathetic
>to the cause and has written to Barry Gardiner.
>Regarding the EDM she wrote:
>
>*I regret I am unable to sign this EDM as this is not an
>all-party EDM. The names of Members representing all parties
>in the House of Commons should be included in the top six
>signatories of an EDM if it is to attract maximum support.
>Unfortunately this is not the case in this instance*
>
>I am a little confused by that statement as her husband,
>who is the Tory MP for the adjoining constituency, has signed
>EDM 2757.
>
Indeed he has. as have a number of other Tory MPs, including Peter 
Bottomley, Michael Spicer and Nicholas Soames
-- 
Martin Clark

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