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EDM number 1130 in 2006-07, proposed by Timothy Farron on 14/03/2007.

That this House notes that 48 per cent. of UK prisoners cannot read and that most such prisoners leave prison illiterate; further notes that offenders who leave prison illiterate are much less likely to find work and much more likely to return to crime; believes that if prison is to work and society is to be made safer, then we must ensure that the problem of illiteracy amongst prisoners and offenders on probation is overcome; commends the work of the Shannon Trust which aims to help prisoners to learn to read in part through the support of literate prisoners who become mentors; and congratulates the Trust for having so far taught some 1,500 prisoners to read, with a further 3,000 currently learning; and calls upon the Government to support this and similar prison literacy schemes in order to prevent reoffending.

This motion has been signed by a total of 41 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Tim Farron14/03/2007Westmorland and LonsdaleLiberal DemocratProposed
Mark Durkan14/03/2007FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Andrew George14/03/2007St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Jeremy Corbyn15/03/2007Islington NorthLabourSeconded
John Pugh15/03/2007SouthportLiberal DemocratSeconded
Lynne Jones15/03/2007Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSeconded
Ann Cryer15/03/2007KeighleyLabourSigned
Angus MacNeil15/03/2007Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Paul Holmes15/03/2007ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson15/03/2007Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Bob Russell15/03/2007ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Bob Spink19/03/2007Castle PointConservativeSigned
Derek Conway19/03/2007Old Bexley & SidcupConservativeSigned
Peter Bottomley19/03/2007Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Andrew Stunell19/03/2007Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Dismore20/03/2007HendonLabourSigned
Mark Hunter20/03/2007CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock20/03/2007Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Caton20/03/2007GowerLabourSigned
Chris McCafferty20/03/2007Calder ValleyLabourSigned
Nick Harvey20/03/2007North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Stephen Pound20/03/2007Ealing NorthLabourSigned
Vincent Cable20/03/2007TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Willie Rennie21/03/2007Dunfermline and West FifeLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Williams21/03/2007CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Stephen Williams21/03/2007Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech21/03/2007Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis21/03/2007Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Clive Efford21/03/2007ElthamLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell21/03/2007Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Elfyn Llwyd21/03/2007Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Janet Dean22/03/2007BurtonLabourSigned
Rob Marris26/03/2007Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins27/03/2007TamworthLabourSigned
Jo Swinson16/04/2007East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Rowen18/04/2007RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
John Hemming19/04/2007Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell23/04/2007Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Greg Pope24/04/2007HyndburnLabourSigned
Greg Mulholland25/04/2007Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Brooks Newmark08/10/2007BraintreeConservativeSigned

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