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CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR MID WORCESTERSHIRE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 615: tabled on 18 December 1997

Tabled in the 1997-98 session.

This motion has been signed by 1 Member. It has not yet had any amendments submitted. The tabling Member has subsequently withdrawn this motion.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This motion has subsequently been withdrawn by the tabling Member.

Motion text

That this House notes with grave concern the tabling of Early Day Motion 599 which deals directly with the interests of southern African governments by the honourable Member for Mid Worcestershire; further notes that the honourable Member has a long association with, and is still paid by, companies within Sir Tim Bell's Chime group; further notes that the reported list of clients of Sir Tim Bell's companies include the government of Zimbabwe and the South African government's Ministry for Public Enterprises, along with a number of South African private sector companies; believes it is essential that all honourable Members act in a manner that leaves them above suspicion of paid advocacy; and calls upon the honourable Member to state clearly the nature and extent of any discussions he has had with Sir Tim Bell, executives of the Chime group of companies or any of its southern African clients in advance of the tabling of Early Day Motion 599.

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.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.