The motion was tabled by Labour's Ann Cryer, Tories Bob Spink and David Amess and Lib Dem Andrew George.

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And the Commons day ends with an adjournment debate, led by the Conservative David Amess, about experimentation on animals.

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Southend West Tory MP David Amess complained about attempts to "intimidate" him into not turning up for question time.

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David Amess said his comment that Southend's challengers were "absolute dumps" was a light-hearted attempt to generate debate and local pride.

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Mr Amess said he would take some convincing of Hastings' superiority.

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They were dismayed to hear that Mr Amess had labelled all Southend's rivals "dumps", and Hastings council leader Jeremy Birch has challenged the MP to see why.

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The final two MPs in the top six, David Amess and Iain Duncan Smith published measures to improve energy conservation and limit the powers of ministers, respectively.

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The Conservative David Amess has called for "an urgent inquiry into the state of our national game" following the 4-1 mauling by Germany, England's heaviest defeat at a World Cup.

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Oh and there's also a tussle for the Conservatives' four places on the Backbench Business Committee: vying for them are David Amess, Bob Blackman, Peter Bone, Jane Ellison, Philip Hollobone and Marcus Jones.

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