On Oct 27, 2006, at 3:54 PM, Martin wrote:
> John and Ann wrote...
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:canals-
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On
>> Behalf Of Randolph Lee
>>> On Oct 27, 2006, at 12:25 PM, Phil Rushton wrote:
>>>> I am a little confused by that statement as her husband,
>>>> who is the Tory MP for the adjoining constituency, has
>>>> signed EDM 2757.
>>
>>> Would someone like to translate/explain that to those of us
>>> not up on the arcane points of parliamentary procedure?
>>> I am more than a little confused as to why any MP Front or
>>> Back bench is not able to sign on to anything they agree with!
>>
>> I would guess that Front bench can only sign things that the Prime
>> Minister
>> approves of! That is if they wish to keep their job.
>>
> An Early Day Motion is a device that allows Back Benchers to raise the
> profile of issues. In theory it is a call for a debate on an issue,
> but
> in practice very few of them actually get debated. However, it is a
> device by which Back Benchers can show their support for the matter in
> question as it often reflects the strength of feeling of constituents.
> EDM 2757 has 107 names and rising, which sends a strong signal to
> those
> in office that this is an issue about which there are strong feelings.
>
> Front Benchers do not sign EDMs, but that is nothing to do with the
> Prime Minister's approval, as this also applies to Opposition Front
> Benchers. Front Benchers have other ways of exerting influence, and we
> should ask them to do just that.
> --
> Martin Clark
>
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OK that explains why Front Benchers do not sign them but I am still
in the dark about this quote
> *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*
What is going on here? is she saying that will will not sign any EDM
unless one member of each party (including the Lib Dems and the
different nationalists I assume) make up the first 6 that sign...
that just seems nuts! and why have such a rule?
Cheers
Randolph
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