Early Day Motions Signed By Evan Harris MP

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Early Day Motions

http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMBy...58&SESSION=875

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Wat duz dat mean? (as in erly day motions?)

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Wat duz dat mean? (as in erly day motions?)

Early Day Motion

An Early Day Motion (EDM) is a motion put down, or tabled, on the order paper by a group of members of Parliament calling for a debate on a particular subject.

In recent years the increasing number of EDMs has meant that time is very rarely found for them to be debated.

The modern-day purpose of EDMs is to allow MPs to express their opinion on a subject and to canvass support for their views by inviting other members to add their signatures in support of the motion.

As a general rule, EDMs will only be debated if they can gain the support of over half the MPs in the House.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/82132.stm

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