RECALL OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Early day motion 1253, tabled 11 January 2011 by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative). Signed by 56 members.

<p>That this House welcomes the Coalition Agreement commitment to introduce a power of recall for constituents to recall their hon. Members; expresses its disappointment that a recall vote will only happen if the Committee on Standards and Privileges deems an hon. Member guilty of serious wrongdoing; further expresses its disappointment that the Government has no plans to introduce a power for electors to recall members of the London Assembly, local councillors or Members of the European Parliament; further welcomes instead the provisions of the Recall of Elected Representatives Bill that would permit voters to recall their elected representatives if a majority has lost confidence in them, for whatever reason, and if enough voters sign a petition to trigger a recall vote; and urges the Government to incorporate these provisions as part of its legislative programme to put power in the hands of communities and individuals.</p>

Signatures by party: Labour 21, Conservative 17, Liberal Democrat 12, Plaid Cymru 2, Green 1, Independent 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.