PLAIN ENGLISH CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 620, tabled 18 January 2010 by Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 28 members.

That this House supports the Plain English Campaign on its attempts to prohibit the use of the word regular in coffee shops and cafés; notes that this term is a meaningless description creating confusion; regrets the Americanisation of the English language in this country; commends the Plain English Campaign for its efforts to promote clear language in public life; and calls on all coffee shops and similar establishments to use English terms and one standardised and universally understood system of measurement, such as small, medium and large.

Signatures by party: Labour 12, Liberal Democrat 9, DUP 4, Conservative 2, Independent 1.