Use Of Public Funds By Local Authorities For Publications During Elections
EDM number 870 in 2009-10, proposed by Bob Spink on 22/02/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Elections and Local government.
That this House calls on the Government to ensure that local authorities do not use public funds for publishing newspapers, information sheets or updating websites during the long and short campaigns for elections.
This motion has been signed by a total of 19 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Spink | 22/02/2010 | Castle Point | Independent | Proposed |
| Ann Cryer | 22/02/2010 | Keighley | Labour | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 23/02/2010 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| David Drew | 23/02/2010 | Stroud | Labour | Seconded |
| Andrew Dismore | 23/02/2010 | Hendon | Labour | Seconded |
| John Leech | 23/02/2010 | Manchester, Withington | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Harry Cohen | 24/02/2010 | Leyton and Wanstead | Labour | Signed |
| Derek Wyatt | 24/02/2010 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Labour | Signed |
| Ronnie Campbell | 24/02/2010 | Blyth Valley | Labour | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 24/02/2010 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 24/02/2010 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
| Brian Jenkins | 25/02/2010 | Tamworth | Labour | Signed |
| Nigel Dodds | 26/02/2010 | Belfast North | DUP | Signed |
| Janet Anderson | 26/02/2010 | Rossendale and Darwen | Labour | Signed |
| Denis Murphy | 01/03/2010 | Wansbeck | Labour | Signed |
| Betty Williams | 01/03/2010 | Conwy | Labour | Signed |
| Bill Etherington | 03/03/2010 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
| Andrew George | 05/03/2010 | St Ives | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| David Anderson | 08/03/2010 | Blaydon | Labour | Signed |
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