EDMs can be tabled on matters ranging from trivial or humorous topics to those of great importance. The censure motion by which the Labour Government of James Callaghanwas ejected had its origin in an early day motion (no. 351 of 1978–79), put down on 22 March 1979, by Margaret Thatcher.
MPs may ensure the text of an EDM is printed in Hansard by mentioning it by number in questions to the Leader of the House of Commons after the Business Statement (normally on a Thursday when the house is in session).
EDMs tabled on serious topics have included one demanding the release of Nelson Mandela when he was incarcerated in apartheidSouth Africa, and one calling for a consultation on the fingerprinting of children in schools without parental permission.[3] Shortly after the 2005 general election, 412 of the 646 MPs signed EDM 178 calling for a Climate Change Bill;[4] only three other early day motions had ever been signed by more than 400 MPs.[5]
Conservative MP Robert Courts has been an outspoken critic of EDMs, describing them as "parliamentary graffiti." Courts has said that EDMs are generally tabled by MPs on behalf of "lobbyists or groups keen to show themselves as doing something", that they are "politically impotent" and a waste of taxpayers' money.[6]
^"Early day motions". parliament.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
^ "Early Day Motions Factsheet". House of Commons Information Office. June 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2015. "Parliamentary Private Secretaries must not associate themselves with particular groups advocating special policies”.
^ "EDM 686 - Biometric Data Collection In Schools". UK Parliament. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
^. Michael Meacher, MP. 24 May 2005. Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2007.
^. South Hams Friends of the Earth. 12 June 2006. Archived from the original on 24 March 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2007.
^"Early Day Motions". Robert Courts. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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early, motion, westminster, parliamentary, system, early, motion, motion, expressed, single, sentence, tabled, members, parliament, that, formally, calls, debate, early, practice, they, rarely, debated, house, their, main, purpose, draw, attention, particular,. In the Westminster parliamentary system an early day motion EDM is a motion expressed as a single sentence 1 tabled by members of Parliament that formally calls for debate on an early day In practice they are rarely debated in the House and their main purpose is to draw attention to particular subjects of interest Government ministers Whips Parliamentary Private Secretaries the Speaker of the House of Commons and Deputy Speakers do not normally sign EDMs 2 EDMs remain open for signature for the duration of the parliamentary session EDMs can be tabled on matters ranging from trivial or humorous topics to those of great importance The censure motion by which the Labour Government of James Callaghan was ejected had its origin in an early day motion no 351 of 1978 79 put down on 22 March 1979 by Margaret Thatcher MPs may ensure the text of an EDM is printed in Hansard by mentioning it by number in questions to the Leader of the House of Commons after the Business Statement normally on a Thursday when the house is in session EDMs tabled on serious topics have included one demanding the release of Nelson Mandela when he was incarcerated in apartheid South Africa and one calling for a consultation on the fingerprinting of children in schools without parental permission 3 Shortly after the 2005 general election 412 of the 646 MPs signed EDM 178 calling for a Climate Change Bill 4 only three other early day motions had ever been signed by more than 400 MPs 5 Contents 1 Criticism 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksCriticism EditConservative MP Robert Courts has been an outspoken critic of EDMs describing them as parliamentary graffiti Courts has said that EDMs are generally tabled by MPs on behalf of lobbyists or groups keen to show themselves as doing something that they are politically impotent and a waste of taxpayers money 6 See also EditAdjournment debateReferences Edit Early day motions parliament uk Retrieved 3 April 2010 Early Day Motions Factsheet House of Commons Information Office June 2010 Retrieved 7 November 2015 Parliamentary Private Secretaries must not associate themselves with particular groups advocating special policies EDM 686 Biometric Data Collection In Schools UK Parliament 19 January 2007 Retrieved 28 November 2009 Early day motion 178 Climate Change Michael Meacher MP 24 May 2005 Archived from the original on 13 January 2006 Retrieved 15 March 2007 October update on the Climate Change Bill South Hams Friends of the Earth 12 June 2006 Archived from the original on 24 March 2007 Retrieved 15 March 2007 Early Day Motions Robert Courts Retrieved 21 August 2019 External links EditEarly Day Motions Database Volunteer run site with Early Day Motions re presented and supplying raw data This article related to government in the United Kingdom or its constituent countries is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Early day motion amp oldid 1135864318, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
