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Sunderland Move On Up Campaign

EDM number 1995 in 2005-06, proposed by Fraser Kemp on 20/04/2006.

That this House welcomes the Sunderland Echo and University of Sunderland Move On Up campaign to increase the number of Wearsiders who enter higher education; notes that currently 35 per cent. of young people nationally enter higher education but only 20 per cent. of young people from Sunderland do so; further notes that entering higher education can be a life changing experience, for careers, socially, culturally and in other ways and also would impact on the economy and social and cultural fabric of Sunderland; calls upon all companies, schools, colleges and citizens of Sunderland and hon. Members to back this campaign and encourage youngsters to consider entering higher education.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Fraser Kemp20/04/2006Houghton and Washington EastLabourProposed
Nigel Evans24/04/2006Ribble ValleyConservativeSeconded
Martin Caton25/04/2006GowerLabourSeconded
Alan Meale25/04/2006MansfieldLabourSeconded
John Cummings25/04/2006EasingtonLabourSeconded
Lindsay Hoyle25/04/2006ChorleyLabourSeconded
Jeremy Corbyn25/04/2006Islington NorthLabourSigned
Keith Vaz26/04/2006Leicester EastLabourSigned
Rudi Vis26/04/2006Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Stephen Williams26/04/2006Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
David Clelland27/04/2006Tyne BridgeLabourSigned
John Hemming27/04/2006Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson27/04/2006Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Ann Cryer02/05/2006KeighleyLabourSigned
Janet Anderson03/05/2006Rossendale and DarwenLabourSigned
Roberta Blackman-Woods03/05/2006City of DurhamLabourSigned
Sharon Hodgson04/05/2006Gateshead East and Washington WestLabourSigned
Jeff Ennis10/05/2006Barnsley East and MexboroughLabourSigned
Bill Etherington11/05/2006Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Madeleine Moon15/05/2006BridgendLabourSigned
Albert Owen16/05/2006Ynys MLabourSigned
John McDonnell06/11/2006Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned

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