Early Day Motions

SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

EDM (Early Day Motion) 546: tabled on 17 February 1997

Tabled in the 1996-97 session.

This motion has been signed by 22 Members. It has received 2 amendments.The tabling Member has subsequently withdrawn this motion.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

This motion has subsequently been withdrawn by the tabling Member.

Amendments to this motion

There have been 2 amendments submitted to this motion.

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Motion text

That this House welcomes the undertaking given by the multi-millionaire Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber that he will quit Britain should Labour win the General Election; believes such a promise provides an extra incentive to vote Labour; and looks forward to Sir Andrew keeping his promise.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 17 February 1997
Newham North West
Primary
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 17 February 1997
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 19 February 1997
North East Derbyshire
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 19 February 1997
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 20 February 1997
Midlothian
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 17 February 1997
Leyton

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 17 February 1997
Islington North
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 19 February 1997
Tooting
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 17 February 1997
Leigh
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 20 February 1997
Barnsley East
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 17 February 1997
Newport West
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 18 February 1997
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 18 February 1997
Wentworth
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 19 February 1997
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Helen
Labour
Signed on 19 February 1997
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Litherland, Robert
Labour
Signed on 17 February 1997
Manchester Central
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 18 February 1997
Brent East
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 20 February 1997
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 18 February 1997
Sheffield, Heeley
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 18 February 1997
Bolsover
Steinberg, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 19 February 1997
City of Durham
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 18 February 1997
Wolverhampton South East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER (Amendment 1)
at end add 'recalling that Noel Coward once said 'strange how potent cheap music is.'.'.
Andrew Faulds
Labour, Warley East
1
signature
EDM 546A1: tabled on 19 February 1997
Withdrawn
SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER (Amendment 2)
at end add 'believes that the next Labour Government will offer maximum encouragement to the art of musical composition and that Sir Andrew should only be permitted to return when he composes his first actual original tune.'.
Mr Rhodri Morgan
Labour, Cardiff West
1
signature
EDM 546A2: tabled on 19 February 1997
Withdrawn