23rd June 2010
Northern Ireland MP Sammy Wilson is at it again, promoting the positive aspects of motorcycling in the UK Parliament.
Sammy who is also a member of the Associate Parliamentary Group for Motorcycling has submitted an Early Day Motion (EDM) to the House of Commons stating:
“That this House notes the positive impact that motorcycling can have both as an alternative to the private car and as a way of reducing congestion in towns and cities; is concerned that these benefits and the views of motorcyclists are often overlooked in the development of transport policy; and calls on the Government to give greater attention to these issues during the course of this Parliament.”
EDMs are formal motions submitted for debate in the House of Commons. Although very few EDMs are actually debated, they are used to publicise the views of individual MPs and they draw attention to specific events or campaigns. Sammy Wilson’s EDM is inviting MPs to show the extent of parliamentary support and to give greater consideration and attention by government to motorcycling.
The EDM was submitted on the 14th June and to date 14 MPs have put their signature to the motion, including Northern Ireland MPs Jeffrey Donaldson and David Simpson.
Right To Ride’s, Trevor Baird, says, “Three Cheers for Sammy Wilson, who has always demonstrated his support for motorcycling and continues to promote the advantages that motorcycles offer as part of the transport mix. Sammy has shown his willingness to have an open dialogue with riders and be a champion of our right to ride.”
Get your MP to sign the EDM!
EDM 208 – Motorcycling In The UK – Click Here
Lobby Your Say!
Drop your MP a letter or email asking them to sign the EDM.
We don’t want MPs to receive identical communication.
With a bit of time and effort using the text on this page write to them in your own words!
Northern Ireland MPs who have signed the EDM (as of 16th November 2010):
√ – Sammy Wilson – Democratic Unionist Party – DUP
√ – David Simpson – Democratic Unionist Party – DUP
√ – Jeffery M Donaldson – Democratic Unionist Party – DUP
√ – William McCrea – Democratic Unionist Party – DUP
√ – Gregory Campbell – Democratic Unionist Party – DUP
√ – Jim Shannon – Democratic Unionist Party – DUP
√ – Ian Paisley Junior – Democratic Unionist Party – DUP
√ – Nigel Dodds – Democratic Unionist Party – DUP
√ – Mark Durkan – Social Democratic and Labour Party – SDLP
Northern Ireland MPs to lobby to sign EDM
Naomi Long – Alliance Party – AP
Alasdair McDonnell – Social Democratic & Labour Party – SDLP
Sylvia Hermon – Independent
Margaret Ritchie – Social Democratic & Labour Party – SDLP
Northern Ireland MPs to make aware of EDM
Michelle Gildernew – Sinn Fein – SF
Gerry Adams Sinn – Fein – SF
Martin McGuinness – Sinn Fein – SF
Conor Murphy – Sinn Fein – SF
Pat Doherty – Sinn Fein – SF
Find Your MP
Two ways to find out and contact your MP
Find out who your MP is visit BBC Democracy Live website (type in your postcode – gives constituency address – good for a letter) Click Here
Find out who your MP is visit Parliament website (type in your postcode – good for email) Click Here
The Early Day Motion (EDM 208) Motorcycling in the UK
“That this House notes the positive impact that motorcycling can have both as an alternative to the private car and as a way of reducing congestion in towns and cities; is concerned that these benefits and the views of motorcyclists are often overlooked in the development of transport policy; and calls on the Government to give greater attention to these issues during the course of this Parliament.”
EDM 208 – Motorcycling In The UK – Click Here
If you get a reply let us know!
Mark Durkan – Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) has signed the Early Day Motion.
So that leaves attending MPs to sign:
Naomi Long – Alliance Party – AP
Alasdair McDonnell – Social Democratic & Labour Party – SDLP
Sylvia Hermon – Independent
Margaret Ritchie – Social Democratic & Labour Party – SDLP
Drop them an email/letter
Find out who your MP is visit BBC Democracy Live website (type in your postcode – gives constituency address – good for a letter)
Click Here
Find out who your MP is visit Parliament website (type in your postcode – good for email)
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