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This motion has subsequently been withdrawn by the tabling Member.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 the conviction on 19th July of Lord Archer of Weston-Super-Mare for perjury; recalls that when news of the purchase of shares in Anglia TV by Lord Archer in January 1994 first appeared in the press he stated, It is completely untrue. I did not buy any shares. That sort of accusation is libellous; further recalls his statement in the Evening Standard of 9th June 1994 that the inspiration for the share purchase came from a discussion at a dinner party at the home of Sir Nicholas Lloyd; notes that Sir Nicholas subsequently stated that the dinner party in question took place on 18th January 1994 after the share transactions, which netted a profit of ú77,219, had taken place; also notes that inspectors investigated allegations of insider-dealing on two occasions in 1994 and 1996 but concluded there was no evidence on which a prosecution could be founded; regrets that reports made under section 177 of the Financial Services Act 1986 into allegations of insider-dealing are never published; records that no Minister in the present Government has seen these two reports but advice to Ministers from officials in 1998 stated that no useful purpose would be served by re-opening the investigation; further notes that it is usual practice for transcripts of interviews between inspectors and witnesses to be made available to the latter to allow for corrections; and believes the relevant provisions of the Financial Services Act 1986 should be amended to allow for the publication of witness statements where a witness is subsequently found guilty of a serious criminal office; and invites the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to consider whether a conviction for perjury constitutes 'fresh new information' which would warrant re-opening the investigation.
Signatures (2)
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There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.