TAPPING OF HON. MEMBERS' TELEPHONES (No. 2) (EDM1395)

TAPPING OF HON. MEMBERS' TELEPHONES (No. 2)

EDM number 1395 in 2005-06, proposed by Roger Williams on 17/01/2006.

That this House condemns the planned proposals to abandon the Wilson Doctrine thereby permitting hon. Members' telephone lines to be tapped by HM security services; deplores this Government's irrational justification for spying on democratically elected representatives which, far from its stated aim of fighting terrorism, merely raises suspicions that any sensitive information gathered could be used for political gain by the Government of the day; recognises the vital importance of maintaining public confidence in this country's elected representatives as well as the political institutions they serve and that such plans damage the trust which the electorate place in politicians through the constitutional process of a general election; recognises the sanctity and supremacy of the parliamentary oath which ensures that parliamentarians operate with their constituents' best interests at heart; and reaffirms the belief that hon. Members are above all public servants and that suggesting hon. Members are potential instruments of terror is disrespectful of the public's ability to cast an informed judgement.

This motion has been signed by a total of 38 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Roger Williams	17/01/2006	Brecon and Radnorshire	Liberal Democrat	Proposed
Bob Russell	17/01/2006	Colchester	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Andrew George	17/01/2006	St Ives	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Alan Meale	18/01/2006	Mansfield	Labour	Seconded
Michael Penning	18/01/2006	Hemel Hempstead	Conservative	Seconded
Mike Hancock	18/01/2006	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Iris Robinson	18/01/2006	Strangford	DUP	Signed
Bob Spink	18/01/2006	Castle Point	Conservative	Signed
Norman Baker	18/01/2006	Lewes	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mark Pritchard	18/01/2006	The Wrekin	Conservative	Signed
David Heath	19/01/2006	Somerton & Frome	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Sharon Hodgson	19/01/2006	Gateshead East and Washington West	Labour	Signed
Vincent Cable	19/01/2006	Twickenham	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John Pugh	19/01/2006	Southport	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Marsha Singh	20/01/2006	Bradford West	Labour	Signed
Martyn Jones	20/01/2006	Clwyd South	Labour	Signed
Jeremy Corbyn	20/01/2006	Islington North	Labour	Signed
Phil Willis	20/01/2006	Harrogate and Knaresborough	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Tim Farron	20/01/2006	Westmorland and Lonsdale	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Angus MacNeil	23/01/2006	Na h-Eileanan an Iar	Scottish National Party	Signed
Alasdair McDonnell	24/01/2006	Belfast South	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Signed
David Wilshire	24/01/2006	Spelthorne	Conservative	Signed
John Hemming	24/01/2006	Birmingham, Yardley	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mark Williams	24/01/2006	Ceredigion	Liberal Democrat	Signed
David Simpson	24/01/2006	Upper Bann	DUP	Signed
Nick Harvey	25/01/2006	North Devon	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Michael Connarty	25/01/2006	Linlithgow and East Falkirk	Labour	Signed
Charles Walker	26/01/2006	Broxbourne	Conservative	Signed
John Leech	26/01/2006	Manchester, Withington	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Derek Conway	26/01/2006	Old Bexley & Sidcup	Conservative	Signed
Anne Main	30/01/2006	St Albans	Conservative	Signed
Dan Rogerson	30/01/2006	North Cornwall	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Sandra Gidley	01/02/2006	Romsey	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Stephen Williams	01/02/2006	Bristol West	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Alan Simpson	07/02/2006	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
George Galloway	13/02/2006	Bethnal Green and Bow	Respect	Signed
Richard Younger-Ross	28/02/2006	Teignbridge	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John Barrett	15/05/2006	Edinburgh West	Liberal Democrat	Signed

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