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ME Association: ‘ME Awareness Week 2018’ New Early Day Motion Launched by Carol Monaghan MP

Discussion in 'General ME/CFS news' started by Eagles, May 9, 2018.

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  1. adambeyoncelowe

    adambeyoncelowe Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    My MP still isn't on here, I'm sad to say. I will fire off another (likely unanswered) email!
     
    adambeyoncelowe, Jun 6, 2018
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    Amw66 Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Mine neither; I'm not aware of parliamentary processes, but does having a brief/ sitting on a committee prevent singing?
     
    Amw66, Jun 6, 2018
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  3. Andy

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    I'm not sure but it could be quite disturbing if they don't have a particularly good voice. ;)
     
    Andy, Jun 6, 2018
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  4. Amw66

    Amw66 Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    I would not win any prizes myself...
     
    Amw66, Jun 6, 2018
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  5. Skycloud

    Skycloud Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    My MP is on a select comittee and has signed, so there doesn't seem to be a problem with comitees.

    edit clarity
     
    Skycloud, Jun 6, 2018
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  6. Andy

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    From https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/edms/
     
    Andy, Jun 6, 2018
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  7. NelliePledge

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    this is good I think there are more who will sign there's one locally who hasnt yet and did sign the previous one - also someone on our local facebook group has had an email saying he's going to

    I wonder when the results from the backbench debates committee comes out if it is westminster hall they said later this month so a lot to organise in a short time on briefing supporters
     
    NelliePledge, Jun 6, 2018
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  8. Andy

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    117 signatures, new ones below.
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    Andy, Jun 7, 2018
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  9. Andy

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    118 signatures, new one is
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    Andy, Jun 8, 2018
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  10. Sasha

    Sasha Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Thanks for keeping us updated on this, @Andy. :)
     
    Sasha, Jun 8, 2018
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  11. Andy

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    119 signatures, new one is
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    Andy, Jun 13, 2018
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    120 signatures, new one is
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    Andy, Jun 14, 2018
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    Sbag, Jun 14, 2018
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  14. Skycloud

    Skycloud Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    What does she mean by that I wonder? My previous MP wouldn't sign them because he thought they were meaningless and nothing to do with really achieving anything

    Mind you, you could argue that democracy generally costs too much money and isn't how most things really get done too.
     
    Skycloud, Jun 15, 2018
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  15. Andy

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    A quick Google gives me claims that an EDM costs between £290 and £400.
    Parliamentary PDF fact sheet from 2010 on EDMs gives total costs, not per EDM cost, Right to Life blog about EDMs quotes £290, BBC article on EDMs from 2013 quotes £400

    For comparison, the costs of answering a parliamentary question are "Oral question costs £450 on average. Written question costs £164 on average" - link to Parliamentary FAQ.
     
    Andy, Jun 15, 2018
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  16. Skycloud

    Skycloud Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    That's interesting Andy! Worth every penny in my opinion.
    Now how much are Parliaments bar and restaurant subsidies worth? Perhaps @Sbag 's MP might like to take a packed lunch in every day.

    (Andy, please don't spend energy looking that up too I'm just in a snarky mood)
     
    Skycloud, Jun 15, 2018
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    Take these figures with a pinch of (subsidised) salt given the source
    https://www.express.co.uk/news/poli...liament-taxpayer-subsidy-food-mp-drink-amount

    It's OK, I was curious. :)
     
    Andy, Jun 15, 2018
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  18. Skycloud

    Skycloud Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    That's good cos I was curious too :laugh::laugh::thumbup:
     
    Skycloud, Jun 15, 2018
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    "I have always had a policy of not signing EDMs as they have little legislative impact and cost the taxpayer hundreds of thousands of pounds each year and, in fact, as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Councik, I am now unable to sign EDMs."

    Andrea Leadsom
     
    Sbag, Jun 16, 2018
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    122 signatures, latest ones below
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    Andy, Jun 16, 2018
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