LONGEST SERVING COMPTROLLER OF HER MAJESTY'S HOUSEHOLD AND GOVERNMENT WHIP
EDM number 2597 in 2005-06, proposed by Don Touhig on 18/07/2006.
That this House notes the outstanding achievement of the right hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West in becoming the longest continually serving Comptroller of Her Majesty's Household and Government Whip since records began; recognises the difficult task he has of securing government business whilst accommodating the parliamentary, political and personal requirements of 352 Labour colleagues; acknowledges the respect he has earned from all sides of the House for his ability to perform these duties; and wishes him well in a role that with his unique qualities, he has made his own.
This motion has been signed by a total of 137 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|
| Don Touhig | 18/07/2006 | Islwyn | Labour | Proposed |
| Graham Allen | 18/07/2006 | Nottingham North | Labour | Seconded |
| Linda Gilroy | 18/07/2006 | Plymouth, Sutton | Labour | Seconded |
| Paul Murphy | 18/07/2006 | Torfaen | Labour | Seconded |
| John McFall | 18/07/2006 | West Dunbartonshire | Labour | Seconded |
| Dari Taylor | 18/07/2006 | Stockton South | Labour | Seconded |
| Ian Pearson | 18/07/2006 | Dudley South | Labour | Signed |
| Stephen Pound | 18/07/2006 | Ealing North | Labour | Signed |
| Ken Purchase | 18/07/2006 | Wolverhampton North East | Labour | Signed |
| Chris Ruane | 18/07/2006 | Vale of Clwyd | Labour | Signed |
| Si | 18/07/2006 | Birmingham, Erdington | Labour | Signed |
| John Spellar | 18/07/2006 | Warley | Labour | Signed |
| Doug Henderson | 18/07/2006 | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Labour | Signed |
| Mark Hendrick | 18/07/2006 | Preston | Labour | Signed |
| Stephen Hesford | 18/07/2006 | Wirral West | Labour | Signed |
| George Howarth | 18/07/2006 | Knowsley North and Sefton East | Labour | Signed |
| Lindsay Hoyle | 18/07/2006 | Chorley | Labour | Signed |
| Brian Jenkins | 18/07/2006 | Tamworth | Labour | Signed |
| Kevan Jones | 18/07/2006 | North Durham | Labour | Signed |
| Lynne Jones | 18/07/2006 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Keen | 18/07/2006 | Feltham and Heston | Labour | Signed |
| Ian Lucas | 18/07/2006 | Wrexham | Labour | Signed |
| Andrew MacKinlay | 18/07/2006 | Thurrock | Labour | Signed |
| Denis MacShane | 18/07/2006 | Rotherham | Labour | Signed |
| Judy Mallaber | 18/07/2006 | Amber Valley | Labour | Signed |
| David Marshall | 18/07/2006 | Glasgow East | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Meale | 18/07/2006 | Mansfield | Labour | Signed |
| Alun Michael | 18/07/2006 | Cardiff South and Penarth | Labour | Signed |
| George Mudie | 18/07/2006 | Leeds East | Labour | Signed |
| Albert Owen | 18/07/2006 | Ynys M | Labour | Signed |
| Nick Brown | 18/07/2006 | Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Labour | Signed |
| Russell Brown | 18/07/2006 | Dumfries and Galloway | Labour | Signed |
| Chris Bryant | 18/07/2006 | Rhondda | Labour | Signed |
| Richard Burden | 18/07/2006 | Birmingham, Northfield | Labour | Signed |
| Michael Clapham | 18/07/2006 | Barnsley West and Penistone | Labour | Signed |
| Ann Clwyd | 18/07/2006 | Cynon Valley | Labour | Signed |
| Harry Cohen | 18/07/2006 | Leyton and Wanstead | Labour | Signed |
| John Cummings | 18/07/2006 | Easington | Labour | Signed |
| Jim Cunningham | 18/07/2006 | Coventry South | Labour | Signed |
| Wayne David | 18/07/2006 | Caerphilly | Labour | Signed |
| Andrew Dismore | 18/07/2006 | Hendon | Labour | Signed |
| Jim Dobbin | 18/07/2006 | Heywood and Middleton | Labour | Signed |
| Brian H Donohoe | 18/07/2006 | Central Ayrshire | Labour | Signed |
| Frank Doran | 18/07/2006 | Aberdeen North | Labour | Signed |
| Jim Dowd | 18/07/2006 | Lewisham West | Labour | Signed |
| Angela Eagle | 18/07/2006 | Wallasey | Labour | Signed |
| Bill Etherington | 18/07/2006 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
| Hywel Francis | 18/07/2006 | Aberavon | Labour | Signed |
| Mike Gapes | 18/07/2006 | Ilford South | Labour | Signed |
| Bruce George | 18/07/2006 | Walsall South | Labour | Signed |
| Nick Ainger | 18/07/2006 | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | Labour | Signed |
| Kevin Barron | 18/07/2006 | Rother Valley | Labour | Signed |
| Stuart Bell | 18/07/2006 | Middlesbrough | Labour | Signed |
| Joe Benton | 18/07/2006 | Bootle | Labour | Signed |
| Ian Stewart | 18/07/2006 | Eccles | Labour | Signed |
| Mark Tami | 18/07/2006 | Alyn and Deeside | Labour | Signed |
| David Taylor | 18/07/2006 | North West Leicestershire | Labour | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 18/07/2006 | Finchley and Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
| Dave Watts | 18/07/2006 | St Helens North | Labour | Signed |
| Ian Austin | 18/07/2006 | Dudley North | Labour | Signed |
| Dawn Butler | 18/07/2006 | Brent South | Labour | Signed |
| Nia Griffith | 18/07/2006 | Llanelli | Labour | Signed |
| Si | 18/07/2006 | Swansea East | Labour | Signed |
| Sarah McCarthy-Fry | 18/07/2006 | Portsmouth North | Labour | Signed |
| Jessica Morden | 18/07/2006 | Newport East | Labour | Signed |
| Lynda Waltho | 18/07/2006 | Stourbridge | Labour | Signed |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 19/07/2006 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Joan Humble | 19/07/2006 | Blackpool North and Fleetwood | Labour | Signed |
| David Lepper | 19/07/2006 | Brighton, Pavilion | Labour | Signed |
| Andrew MacKay | 19/07/2006 | Bracknell | Conservative | Signed |
| Eric Martlew | 19/07/2006 | Carlisle | Labour | Signed |
| Alasdair McDonnell | 19/07/2006 | Belfast South | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Ann McKechin | 19/07/2006 | Glasgow North | Labour | Signed |
| Ronnie Campbell | 19/07/2006 | Blyth Valley | Labour | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 19/07/2006 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Derek Conway | 19/07/2006 | Old Bexley & Sidcup | Conservative | Signed |
| Ann Cryer | 19/07/2006 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
| Tony Cunningham | 19/07/2006 | Workington | Labour | Signed |
| Jeff Ennis | 19/07/2006 | Barnsley East and Mexborough | Labour | Signed |
| Mark Fisher | 19/07/2006 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Labour | Signed |
| Andrew George | 19/07/2006 | St Ives | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| John Austin | 19/07/2006 | Erith and Thamesmead | Labour | Signed |
| David Borrow | 19/07/2006 | South Ribble | Labour | Signed |
| Peter Bottomley | 19/07/2006 | Worthing West | Conservative | Signed |
| Graham Stringer | 19/07/2006 | Manchester, Blackley | Labour | Signed |
| Desmond Turner | 19/07/2006 | Brighton, Kemptown | Labour | Signed |
| Jamie Reed | 19/07/2006 | Copeland | Labour | Signed |
| Jim Devine | 19/07/2006 | Livingston | Labour | Signed |
| Greg Pope | 20/07/2006 | Hyndburn | Labour | Signed |
| Mohammad Sarwar | 20/07/2006 | Glasgow Central | Labour | Signed |
| Khalid Mahmood | 20/07/2006 | Birmingham, Perry Barr | Labour | Signed |
| Rob Marris | 20/07/2006 | Wolverhampton South West | Labour | Signed |
| Chris McCafferty | 20/07/2006 | Calder Valley | Labour | Signed |
| Edward O'Hara | 20/07/2006 | Knowsley South | Labour | Signed |
| Colin Burgon | 20/07/2006 | Elmet | Labour | Signed |
| Vincent Cable | 20/07/2006 | Twickenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Janet Dean | 20/07/2006 | Burton | Labour | Signed |
| Mark Durkan | 20/07/2006 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Hugh Bayley | 20/07/2006 | City of York | Labour | Signed |
| David Blunkett | 20/07/2006 | Sheffield, Brightside | Labour | Signed |
| John Hemming | 20/07/2006 | Birmingham, Yardley | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Bridget Prentice | 24/07/2006 | Lewisham East | Labour | Signed |
| Peter Robinson | 24/07/2006 | Belfast East | DUP | Signed |
| Bob Russell | 24/07/2006 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Phyllis Starkey | 24/07/2006 | Milton Keynes South West | Labour | Signed |
| Lady Hermon | 24/07/2006 | North Down | UUP | Signed |
| Kate Hoey | 24/07/2006 | Vauxhall | Labour | Signed |
| Brian Iddon | 24/07/2006 | Bolton South East | Labour | Signed |
| Andrew Miller | 24/07/2006 | Ellesmere Port and Neston | Labour | Signed |
| Kali Mountford | 24/07/2006 | Colne Valley | Labour | Signed |
| Ian Paisley | 24/07/2006 | North Antrim | DUP | Signed |
| Tom Brake | 24/07/2006 | Carshalton and Wallington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Gregory Campbell | 24/07/2006 | East Londonderry | DUP | Signed |
| Clive Efford | 24/07/2006 | Eltham | Labour | Signed |
| Janet Anderson | 24/07/2006 | Rossendale and Darwen | Labour | Signed |
| Keith Vaz | 24/07/2006 | Leicester East | Labour | Signed |
| David Anderson | 24/07/2006 | Blaydon | Labour | Signed |
| John Leech | 24/07/2006 | Manchester, Withington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Jim McGovern | 24/07/2006 | Dundee West | Labour | Signed |
| John Randall | 25/07/2006 | Uxbridge | Conservative | Signed |
| Joan Ruddock | 25/07/2006 | Lewisham, Deptford | Labour | Signed |
| Eric Illsley | 25/07/2006 | Barnsley Central | Labour | Signed |
| Sally Keeble | 25/07/2006 | Northampton North | Labour | Signed |
| Fraser Kemp | 25/07/2006 | Houghton and Washington East | Labour | Signed |
| David Maclean | 25/07/2006 | Penrith and The Border | Conservative | Signed |
| Laura Moffatt | 25/07/2006 | Crawley | Labour | Signed |
| Sandra Osborne | 25/07/2006 | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | Labour | Signed |
| Nigel Dodds | 25/07/2006 | Belfast North | DUP | Signed |
| Michael Jabez Foster | 25/07/2006 | Hastings and Rye | Labour | Signed |
| Neil Gerrard | 25/07/2006 | Walthamstow | Labour | Signed |
| Andrew Stunell | 25/07/2006 | Hazel Grove | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Paddy Tipping | 25/07/2006 | Sherwood | Labour | Signed |
| Phil Willis | 25/07/2006 | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Derek Wyatt | 25/07/2006 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Labour | Signed |
| Sammy Wilson | 09/10/2006 | East Antrim | DUP | Signed |
| Gordon Banks | 09/10/2006 | Ochil and South Perthshire | Labour | Signed |
| Tom Harris | Unknown | | | Withdrawn |
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