THE CONSERVATIVE OPPOSITION - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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 is an amendment to an existing motion

This motion was originally tabled by Mr Phil Willis on 04 February 1998. This is amendment number 1.

View details of the original motion

Suggested amendment

leave out from 'with' to end and add 'those commentators who have observed that the Leader of the Opposition has concentrated on serious issues at Prime Minister's Questions, includind the constitution, Northern Ireland, pensions, unemployment, European regulations, welfare reform, farm incomes and Iraq, that the Prime Minister resents being asked questions and frequently resorts to childish abuse, that the Leader of the Opposition has made serious and thoughtful speeches on subjects including the family, welfare reform and European Monetary Union, that the House has debated Conservative Opposition Day motions on the Green Belt and London Underground, that the Liberal Democrats are more interested in securing places on Cabinet committees than becoming a credible opposition themselves and that the Conservative Opposition is pursuing its duty in holding the Government vigorously to account.'.

Original motion text

That this House appreciates the care and perception with which commentators in the serious media observe Parliamentary procedures and agrees with the judgment of the leading article in The Times of Wednesday 4 February that the Conservative Party's opposition to the Government in Parliament is 'overly intense and frenetic, obsessed with the short term, abrasive in presentation, trivial in the choice of material, and ultimately incredible'.

Signatures (69)

Supporters (69)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

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.

Shephard, Mrs Gillian

5 February 1998

South West Norfolk

Ainsworth, Mr Peter

5 February 1998

Arbuthnot, Mr James

5 February 1998

North East Hampshire

5 February 1998

Beresford, Sir Paul

6 February 1998

Blunt, Mr Crispin

5 February 1998

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

Brazier, Mr Julian

5 February 1998

Burns, Mr Simon

5 February 1998

West Chelmsford

Cash, Mr William

6 February 1998

Clappison, Mr James

5 February 1998

Collins, Mr Tim

5 February 1998

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Colvin, Michael

5 February 1998

Duncan Smith, Mr Iain

5 February 1998

Chingford and Woodford Green

Duncan, Mr Alan

5 February 1998

Rutland and Melton

Evans, Mr Nigel

5 February 1998

Faber, Mr David

5 February 1998

Fallon, Mr Michael

5 February 1998

Flight, Mr Howard

13 February 1998

Arundel and South Downs

Fowler, Sir Norman

5 February 1998

Sutton Coldfield

5 February 1998

Garnier, Mr Edward

5 February 1998

5 February 1998

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

Gill, Mr Christopher

5 February 1998

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

5 February 1998

Chesham and Amersham

5 February 1998

North Wiltshire

Greenway, Mr John

5 February 1998

Hammond, Mr Philip

5 February 1998

Runnymede and Weybridge

Hawkins, Mr Nick

5 February 1998

6 February 1998

South Holland and The Deepings

Heald, Mr Oliver

5 February 1998

North East Hertfordshire

Howard, Mr Michael

5 February 1998

Folkestone and Hythe

Jackson, Mr Robert

5 February 1998

Jenkin, Mr Bernard

5 February 1998

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

5 February 1998

Lansley, Mr Andrew

5 February 1998

South Cambridgeshire

Leigh, Mr Edward

5 February 1998

Letwin, Mr Oliver

5 February 1998

Lewis, Dr Julian

10 February 1998

New Forest East

Lilley, Mr Peter

5 February 1998

Hitchin and Harpenden

Lloyd, Sir Peter

6 February 1998

5 February 1998

East Worthing and Shoreham

12 February 1998

Mid Worcestershire

Mackay, Mr Andrew

5 February 1998

5 February 1998

Penrith and The Border

Maples, Mr John

5 February 1998

Stratford-on-Avon

May, Mrs Theresa

5 February 1998

McIntosh, Miss Anne

5 February 1998

McLoughlin, Mr Patrick

5 February 1998

West Derbyshire

Nicholls, Mr Patrick

5 February 1998

Ottaway, Richard

5 February 1998

Paice, Mr James

5 February 1998

South East Cambridgeshire

Paterson, Mr Owen

5 February 1998

North Shropshire

Pickles, Mr Eric

6 February 1998

Brentwood and Ongar

Robathan, Mr Andrew

5 February 1998

Robertson, Mr Laurence

16 February 1998

Roe, Mrs Marion

10 February 1998

Shepherd, Mr Richard

5 February 1998

Aldridge-Brownhills

Simpson, Mr Keith

5 February 1998

Soames, Hon Nicholas

5 February 1998

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

5 February 1998

Swayne, Mr Desmond

5 February 1998

New Forest West

Syms, Mr Robert

5 February 1998

Taylor, Mr John D.

5 February 1998

Taylor, Sir Teddy

5 February 1998

Rochford and Southend East

Townend, Mr John

5 February 1998

Waterson, Mr Nigel

5 February 1998

Wells, Mr Bowen

5 February 1998

Hertford and Stortford

Willetts, Mr David

5 February 1998

5 February 1998

There are no withdrawn signatures for this amendment.