Early Day Motions

PRESS ACCESS TO FORCES IN GULF

EDM (Early Day Motion) 376: tabled on 29 January 1991

Tabled in the 1990-91 session.

This motion has been signed by 28 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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

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Motion text

That this House recognises the fact that Her Majesty's Forces in the Gulf are made up of troops from all parts of the United Kingdom, including a very large Scottish contingent; and calls on the Ministry of Defence's Press arrangements, including direct access for reporters to frontline personnel, to take full account of that fact.

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.

Wilson, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1991
Cunninghame North
Primary
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 31 January 1991
Leeds West
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 January 1991
North East Fife
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 5 February 1991
Easington
Darling, Mr Alistair
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1991
Edinburgh Central
Dunnachie, Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1991
Glasgow, Pollok

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

Fisher, Mark
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1991
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Labour
Signed on 30 January 1991
Glasgow, Maryhill
Galbraith, Mr Sam
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1991
Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 31 January 1991
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Graham, Mr Tommy
Labour
Signed on 29 January 1991
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
Haynes, Frank
Labour
Signed on 31 January 1991
Ashfield
Hogg, Norman
Labour
Signed on 30 January 1991
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 6 February 1991
Clydesdale
Hoyle, Doug
Labour
Signed on 11 February 1991
Warrington North
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 6 February 1991
Barnsley Central
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 30 January 1991
Dundee East
McKay, Allen
Labour
Signed on 31 January 1991
Barnsley West and Penistone
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 30 January 1991
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 4 February 1991
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 30 January 1991
Sheffield, Heeley
Parry, Robert
Labour
Signed on 5 February 1991
Liverpool, Riverside
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 6 February 1991
Burnley
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 30 January 1991
Dundee West
Smith, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on 30 January 1991
Islington South and Finsbury
Watson, Mike
Labour
Signed on 30 January 1991
Glasgow Central
Worthington, Tony
Labour
Signed on 31 January 1991
Clydebank and Milngavie
Wray, Mr Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 5 February 1991
Glasgow, Provan

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.

PRESS ACCESS TO FORCES IN GULF (Amendment 1)
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'congratulates the Ministry of Defence for the assistance they have given in the placing within 1 Division of Mr Gordon Airs of the Scottish Daily Record as the nominated representative of the Scottish Newspaper Society.'.
Sir Harold Walker
Labour, Doncaster Central
7
signatures
EDM 376A1: tabled on 1 February 1991