Early Day Motions

Hong Kong Constitutional Arrangements

EDM (Early Day Motion) 145: tabled on 05 December 1989

Tabled in the 1989-90 session.

This motion has been signed by 61 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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

Motion text

That this House, noting that the key sub committee of the Basic Law Drafting Committee for Hong Kong meets on 18th/19th December to decide its recommendations on the constitutional arrangements for Hong Kong, an that OMELCO has reached a unanimous consensus on Hong Kong's preferred arrangements for the Legislative Council in 1991, urges the Government to accept in full and without delay the terms of the consensus; namely that the Legislative Council should contain 20 directly elected seats, 20 functional constituency seats and 20 appointed seats in 1991 as part of a steady progress towards a fully democratically elected legislature in 2003.

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.

Rowe, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 1989
Mid Kent
Primary
Alexander, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 13 December 1989
Newark
Alton, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 January 1990
Liverpool, Mossley Hill
Archer, Peter
Labour
Signed on 11 December 1989
Warley West
Atkinson, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 1989
Bournemouth East
Bendall, Mr Vivian
Conservative
Signed on 15 December 1989
Ilford North

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

Benyon, Sir William
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 1989
Milton Keynes
Blaker, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 1989
Blackpool South
Boyes, Roland
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1989
Houghton and Washington
Bray, Dr Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 14 December 1989
Motherwell South
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 December 1989
North East Fife
Carlile, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 December 1989
Montgomery
Clelland, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 13 December 1989
Tyne Bridge
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1989
Stockton North
Couchman, James
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 1989
Gillingham
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 11 December 1989
Tooting
Crowther, Stan
Labour
Signed on 15 December 1989
Rotherham
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 6 December 1989
Easington
Devlin, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 13 December 1989
Stockton South
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Labour
Signed on 20 December 1989
Crewe and Nantwich
Faulds, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 12 December 1989
Warley East
Foulkes, George
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1989
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
Gilbert, Dr John
Labour
Signed on 13 December 1989
Dudley East
Golding, Mrs Llin
Labour
Signed on 13 December 1989
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Gorman, Mrs Teresa
Conservative
Signed on 6 December 1989
Billericay
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1989
Bridgend
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 13 December 1989
Wentworth
Haynes, Frank
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1989
Ashfield
Hill, Sir James
Conservative
Signed on 14 December 1989
Southampton, Test
Hogg, Norman
Labour
Signed on 11 December 1989
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
Hughes, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 1989
Harrow West
Hughes, Roy
Labour
Signed on 13 December 1989
Newport East
Kilfedder, Sir James
Ulster Popular Unionist Party
Signed on 18 December 1989
North Down
Leadbitter, Ted
Labour
Signed on 13 December 1989
Hartlepool
Lewis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 18 December 1989
Worsley
Maclennan, Mr Robert
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 December 1989
Caithness and Sutherland
Marek, Dr John
Labour
Signed on 5 December 1989
Wrexham
McKay, Allen
Labour
Signed on 14 December 1989
Barnsley West and Penistone
McNair-Wilson, Sir Michael
Conservative
Signed on 13 December 1989
Newbury
McWilliam, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 18 January 1990
Blaydon
Morris, Alf
Labour
Signed on 13 December 1989
Manchester, Wythenshawe
Morrison, Sir Charles
Conservative
Signed on 15 December 1989
Devizes
Mudd, David
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 1989
Falmouth and Camborne
Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth
Conservative
Signed on 6 December 1989
Batley and Spen
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 14 December 1989
Burnley
Powell, William
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 1989
Corby
Raffan, Keith
Conservative
Signed on 14 December 1989
Delyn
Ross, Mr William
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 19 December 1989
East Londonderry
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 8 January 1990
Lewisham, Deptford
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1989
Huddersfield
Sims, Sir Roger
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 1989
Chislehurst
Smith, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on 14 December 1989
Islington South and Finsbury
Smith, John
Labour
Signed on 7 December 1989
Vale of Glamorgan
Steinberg, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 13 December 1989
City of Durham
Temple-Morris, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 1989
Leominster
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on 21 December 1989
Wansbeck
Trotter, Sir Neville
Conservative
Signed on 13 December 1989
Tynemouth
Wallace, Mr Jim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 December 1989
Orkney and Shetland
Waller, Gary
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 1989
Keighley
Wardell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 21 December 1989
Gower
Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 1989
Ruislip - Northwood

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.