200th Anniversary Of The Birth Of Louis Braille
EDM number 222 in 2008-09, proposed by David Blunkett on 10/12/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Disability discrimination.
That this House celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, inventor of the unique communication system for blind people that has been instrumental in unlocking knowledge and potential, creating opportunities and supporting independence from its invention to the present day; notes the importance of providing braille and other forms of accessible information across all sectors and in all areas of activity to create a fair and inclusive society; and calls on the Government to lead by example and to support and develop measures to ensure that all public services and information provision are fully accessible to disabled people.
This motion has been signed by a total of 122 MPs, 3 of these signatures have been withdrawn.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
David Blunkett | 10/12/2008 | Sheffield, Brightside | Labour | Proposed |
Roger Berry | 10/12/2008 | Kingswood | Labour | Seconded |
Sandra Gidley | 10/12/2008 | Romsey | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
Annette Brooke | 10/12/2008 | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
David Amess | 10/12/2008 | Southend West | Conservative | Seconded |
Brian Binley | 10/12/2008 | Northampton South | Conservative | Seconded |
Lindsay Hoyle | 10/12/2008 | Chorley | Labour | Signed |
Mark Durkan | 10/12/2008 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
Andrew George | 10/12/2008 | St Ives | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Adrian Sanders | 11/12/2008 | Torbay | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Alan Simpson | 11/12/2008 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
Lynne Jones | 11/12/2008 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Signed |
David Lepper | 11/12/2008 | Brighton, Pavilion | Labour | Signed |
Colin Burgon | 11/12/2008 | Elmet | Labour | Signed |
Martin Caton | 11/12/2008 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
Ann Cryer | 11/12/2008 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
Andrew Dismore | 11/12/2008 | Hendon | Labour | Signed |
Jim Dobbin | 11/12/2008 | Heywood and Middleton | Labour | Signed |
David Drew | 11/12/2008 | Stroud | Labour | Signed |
Peter Bottomley | 11/12/2008 | Worthing West | Conservative | Signed |
John Hemming | 11/12/2008 | Birmingham, Yardley | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Jim Devine | 11/12/2008 | Livingston | Labour | Signed |
Dai Havard | 15/12/2008 | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Labour | Signed |
John Horam | 15/12/2008 | Orpington | Conservative | Signed |
Brian Iddon | 15/12/2008 | Bolton South East | Labour | Signed |
John McDonnell | 15/12/2008 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
Graham Brady | 15/12/2008 | Altrincham and Sale West | Conservative | Signed |
Colin Challen | 15/12/2008 | Morley and Rothwell | Labour | Signed |
Harry Cohen | 15/12/2008 | Leyton and Wanstead | Labour | Signed |
Mike Gapes | 15/12/2008 | Ilford South | Labour | Signed |
Hugh Bayley | 15/12/2008 | City of York | Labour | Signed |
Robert Wareing | 15/12/2008 | Liverpool, West Derby | Independent | Signed |
Angela Watkinson | 15/12/2008 | Upminster | Conservative | Signed |
Betty Williams | 15/12/2008 | Conwy | Labour | Signed |
Jeremy Browne | 15/12/2008 | Taunton | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Richard Shepherd | 16/12/2008 | Aldridge-Brownhills | Conservative | Signed |
Eric Illsley | 16/12/2008 | Barnsley Central | Labour | Signed |
Andrew Miller | 16/12/2008 | Ellesmere Port and Neston | Labour | Signed |
Doug Naysmith | 16/12/2008 | Bristol North West | Labour | Signed |
Frank Cook | 16/12/2008 | Stockton North | Labour | Signed |
Janet Dean | 16/12/2008 | Burton | Labour | Signed |
Frank Dobson | 16/12/2008 | Holborn and St Pancras | Labour | Signed |
Nick Ainger | 16/12/2008 | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | Labour | Signed |
Alan Beith | 16/12/2008 | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Dari Taylor | 16/12/2008 | Stockton South | Labour | Signed |
Peter Viggers | 16/12/2008 | Gosport | Conservative | Signed |
Robert Walter | 16/12/2008 | North Dorset | Conservative | Signed |
Ann Widdecombe | 16/12/2008 | Maidstone and The Weald | Conservative | Signed |
Danny Alexander | 16/12/2008 | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Martin Horwood | 16/12/2008 | Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
John Leech | 16/12/2008 | Manchester, Withington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Angus MacNeil | 16/12/2008 | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | Scottish National Party | Signed |
Edward Vaizey | 16/12/2008 | Wantage | Conservative | Signed |
Andrew Pelling | 16/12/2008 | Croydon Central | Independent | Signed |
Stephen Williams | 16/12/2008 | Bristol West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Mark Hunter | 16/12/2008 | Cheadle | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Chris Ruane | 17/12/2008 | Vale of Clwyd | Labour | Signed |
Evan Harris | 17/12/2008 | Oxford West and Abingdon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Kelvin Hopkins | 17/12/2008 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
Christopher Huhne | 17/12/2008 | Eastleigh | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Laura Moffatt | 17/12/2008 | Crawley | Labour | Signed |
Paul Burstow | 17/12/2008 | Sutton and Cheam | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
John Butterfill | 17/12/2008 | Bournemouth West | Conservative | Signed |
Edward Davey | 17/12/2008 | Kingston and Surbiton | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Nigel Dodds | 17/12/2008 | Belfast North | DUP | Signed |
Janet Anderson | 17/12/2008 | Rossendale and Darwen | Labour | Signed |
John Battle | 17/12/2008 | Leeds West | Labour | Signed |
Anne Begg | 17/12/2008 | Aberdeen South | Labour | Signed |
Lorely Burt | 17/12/2008 | Solihull | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Greg Mulholland | 17/12/2008 | Leeds North West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Mark Lazarowicz | 18/12/2008 | Edinburgh North and Leith | Labour | Signed |
Peter Luff | 18/12/2008 | Mid Worcestershire | Conservative | Signed |
Ian McCartney | 18/12/2008 | Makerfield | Labour | Signed |
Hywel Francis | 18/12/2008 | Aberavon | Labour | Signed |
James Gray | 18/12/2008 | North Wiltshire | Conservative | Signed |
John Thurso | 18/12/2008 | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Hywel Williams | 18/12/2008 | Caernarfon | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
Roger Williams | 18/12/2008 | Brecon and Radnorshire | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Jo Swinson | 18/12/2008 | East Dunbartonshire | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
John Mason | 18/12/2008 | Glasgow East | Scottish National Party | Signed |
Julie Morgan | 12/01/2009 | Cardiff North | Labour | Signed |
Gwyn Prosser | 12/01/2009 | Dover | Labour | Signed |
Joan Ryan | 12/01/2009 | Enfield North | Labour | Signed |
Clare Short | 12/01/2009 | Birmingham, Ladywood | Independent Labour | Signed |
Marsha Singh | 12/01/2009 | Bradford West | Labour | Signed |
George Howarth | 12/01/2009 | Knowsley North and Sefton East | Labour | Signed |
Charles Kennedy | 12/01/2009 | Ross, Skye and Lochaber | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Norman Lamb | 12/01/2009 | North Norfolk | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
William McCrea | 12/01/2009 | South Antrim | DUP | Signed |
Malcolm Bruce | 12/01/2009 | Gordon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Michael Connarty | 12/01/2009 | Linlithgow and East Falkirk | Labour | Signed |
Ian Davidson | 12/01/2009 | Glasgow South West | Labour | Signed |
Roger Godsiff | 12/01/2009 | Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath | Labour | Signed |
John Gummer | 12/01/2009 | Suffolk Coastal | Conservative | Signed |
David Hamilton | 12/01/2009 | Midlothian | Labour | Signed |
Clive Betts | 12/01/2009 | Sheffield, Attercliffe | Labour | Signed |
Andrew Stunell | 12/01/2009 | Hazel Grove | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Mike Wood | 12/01/2009 | Batley and Spen | Labour | Signed |
Richard Younger-Ross | 12/01/2009 | Teignbridge | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
David Anderson | 12/01/2009 | Blaydon | Labour | Signed |
Paul Rowen | 12/01/2009 | Rochdale | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Dai Davies | 12/01/2009 | Blaenau Gwent | Independent | Signed |
Desmond Turner | 13/01/2009 | Brighton, Kemptown | Labour | Signed |
Lynne Featherstone | 13/01/2009 | Hornsey and Wood Green | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Greg Pope | 14/01/2009 | Hyndburn | Labour | Signed |
Bob Russell | 14/01/2009 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Tom Brake | 14/01/2009 | Carshalton and Wallington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
John Grogan | 15/01/2009 | Selby | Labour | Signed |
Frank Field | 19/01/2009 | Birkenhead | Labour | Signed |
Rudi Vis | 19/01/2009 | Finchley and Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
Katy Clark | 20/01/2009 | North Ayrshire and Arran | Labour | Signed |
Bernard Jenkin | 28/01/2009 | North Essex | Conservative | Signed |
Jeffrey M Donaldson | 29/01/2009 | Lagan Valley | DUP | Signed |
Elfyn Llwyd | 02/02/2009 | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
Paul Truswell | 09/03/2009 | Pudsey | Labour | Signed |
Russell Brown | 10/03/2009 | Dumfries and Galloway | Labour | Signed |
John Austin | 01/06/2009 | Erith and Thamesmead | Labour | Signed |
Simon Hughes | 02/11/2009 | North Southwark and Bermondsey | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
John Mann | 11/11/2009 | Bassetlaw | Labour | Signed |
Ian Gibson | Unknown | | | Withdrawn |
John Bercow | Unknown | | | Withdrawn |
Michael Jabez Foster | Unknown | | | Withdrawn |
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