OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONAL REPRESENTATION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

Early day motion 676, tabled 25 February 2004 by Colin Challen (Labour). Signed by 33 members.

That this House notes the historic commitment of the House to ensure that the affairs of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are given due and proper consideration in the House, with dedicated Question Times, Grand Committees and regular Adjournment Debates in Government time; notes that these provide opportunities for honourable Members representing these areas, and others, to raise in depth matters relating to all aspects of the economy, environment, health, education, employment, housing, policing, transport, planning, culture and general well-being of residents in those areas; and calls upon the House, in its process of modernisation, to extend the same facilities to honourable members representing the regions of England.

Signatures by party: Labour 28, Labour/Co-operative 4, DUP 1.