Check if your MP has signed up to stop boris closing HGV inspection unit

Kate from the action group got onto the Lib Dems. They have all been asked to sign it.

Just done.

Keep it bumping so more people see this.

Oh dear, just seen that Minsiters can't sign them. Anyone know if Joan Ruddock is 'front bench'?

He's correct--EDMs are for 'ordinary' MPs to raise issues and ministers can't sign them. Still, as he says, he will follow it up, so it's very good that he's putting some political traction on it.

Thanks for clearing that up. I still don't understand the politics here and who's an 'ordinary' one. Who do I go to with bribes?

Anyone heard back from Kate Hoey (Vauxhall MP)? I reminded her in my letter that at least two of the women cyclists killed by lorries this year were in her constituency. Haven't heard anything back and can't see her on the list.

Maybe because she has that job working for Boris on the Olympics she doesn't want to step out of line...

Here's the list of the 40 who have signed as of Wednesday 4 November 6pm:

Abbott, Diane
Bottomley, Peter
Meale, Alan
Slaughter, Andy
Cryer, Ann
Godsiff, Roger
Hopkins, Kelvin
Jones, Lynne
Corbyn, Jeremy
Taylor, David
McCrea, Dr William
McDonnell, John
Campbell, Gregory
Caton, Martin
Cook, Frank
Dismore, Andrew
Drew, David
Gerrard, Neil
Hancock, Mike
Vis, Rudi
Robinson, Iris
Simpson, David
Llwyd, Elfyn
Pugh, John
Dean, Janet
Thornberry, Emily
Sanders, Adrian
Harvey, Nick
Beith, Alan
Williams, Betty
Russell, Bob
Simpson, Alan
Jackson, Glenda
Mullin, Chris
Gidley, Sandra
Hamilton, David
Baker, Norman
Webb, Steve
Williams, Roger
Swinson, Jo

Wow! Forgive my surprise but writing to my MP actually worked... she's signed up to it and it looks like she persuaded a couple of her party colleagues to sign up also.

Let's hope it works.

Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey) just been mailed...more when I hear it...

mine hasn't replied or signed. writetothem has therefore registered a 'no' for them. bah.

edit see below, 2nd class reply.

I emailed Kate Hoey a few days ago and haven't heard back

I've just emailed Kate Hoey for a 2nd time... how long do MPs have to reply? I thought it was 20 days.

Can anyone from her constituency attend her open surgeries?
You can make an appointment by calling:
0207 219 5989

Kate Hoey hasn't always been tremendously supportive of cycling:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/article-200212/Do-lycra-louts-enrage-you.html

I can't seem to find the original article on the Mail's web-site. NB this wasn't just a complaint about RLJing, but a general rant that took RLJing as a starting-point.

I would of course fully expect Ms Hoey to be supportive of safety initiatives benefiting cyclists.

Dawn Butler is my MP for Brent. She didn't sign :/ , have emailed.

I have received a reply from Greg Hands, my MP.

"I will not be signing the EDM as I do not believe it considers the valid alternatives to improving safety."

mentions FOS, Trixi mirrors, turning left on reds,
"unprecedented £111 million in measures such as Cycle Superhighways, safety campaigns and the distribution of over 20,000 Fresnel lenses to HGVs to improve visibility of cyclists to drivers"

there we go then, do not be concerned Citizen.

Duh, just worked out that Joan Ruddock is a Minister.

boris is on R4 at the moment.

he hates getting passed at red lights

Yesterday recieved a very cordial letter from Joan Ruddock yesterday who affirmed that she can't sign EDM's as a minister, but promised to draw attention to concerns over the issue with the TfL boss ... which was nice

I've emailed Sarah Teather, my MP for Brent East, she signed on 05/11/2009.[URL="http://www.writetothem.com/write?who=1989&pc=NW2+3UL"][/URL]

And if Harriet Harman hasn't gotten back to me yet, then that's because she doesn't give a shit bout road users:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/19/harriet-harman-charged-mobile-crash

And while I support the prosecution of mobile phone use while driving, I find it weird that the CPS does care about her on the phone, but not about women under the wheels of trucks driven by people that just "didn't see her":

The CPS statement said: "The Crown Prosecution Service has decided there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to prosecute the Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP for the offences of driving without due care and attention and driving whilst using a handheld mobile telephone in relation to an incident on 3 July 2009.

Thank you Jeremy Corbyn...

Emailed Meg Hillier, Hackney South and Shoreditch. Surely most of her constituents are cyclists...

done,sent to Malcolm Rifkind.

Lets just wait and see if we get a reply.

I don't think MPs can sign it after the Queen's Speech. But we are working on another one. Will post it as soon as it's done.

Emailed Siobahn McDonagh weeks ago - got an out of office, with a promise to reply on return - then nothing - guess she's too busy even though she claimed £48k in expenses on letters to her constituents last year. Am I too late to chase her up?

Of the 79 MPs that signed our EDM only 2 were Tory. Totally shit. I know they'll stick to Boris' line but this is about the death of these cyclists, not about votes. Feel free to lampoon your local Tory.