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HOOVER FREE-FLIGHT OFFERS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1610: tabled on 15 March 1993

Tabled in the 1992-93 session.

This motion has been signed by 89 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 congratulates the Daily Record for its articles on Hoover 'Free Flight' offers and BBC TV's Watchdog programme for its highly critical report on Hoover Free-flight offers; notes that the Daily Record contacted 300 people who complained in 1992 and found only 7 per cent. had their complaint resolved by mid-March; notes that since 8th March Watchdog has received over 600 complaints and enquiries from consumers concerned that Hoover can no longer guarantee to honour the offer; notes that Hoover and 'Your Leisure' place unjustifiable obstacles to prevent consumers taking up the offer, including failing to confirm availability of tickets for the date sought, but requesting details of accommodation and insurance, and by failing to ensure consumers receive documentation; regrets the failure of Hoover to give any figure for the number of people eligible for the offers, estimated at 200,000, the number who have applied for tickets, the number of tickets supplied and the number of disappointed consumers they are unable to provide tickets for; regrets that Hoover claimed that 80 per cent. to 90 per cent. of first-choice flights would be met when there is no evidence to support this; calls on Hoover to honour the spirit of their offer and tackle all outstanding cases and grievances by their customers; and calls on the Department of Trade and Industry to conduct an enquiry into Hoover and other Free-flight offers and to ensure that an enforceable code of conduct is adhered to, which ensure that companies have management expertise and resources to enable such offers to be properly administered.

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.

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

Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
North East Derbyshire
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1993
Leeds West
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
York
Benn, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Chesterfield
Boyes, Roland
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Houghton and Washington
Bradley, Mr Keith
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Manchester, Withington
Byers, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Wallsend
Canavan, Dennis
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Falkirk West
Carlile, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 March 1993
Montgomery
Chisholm, Mr Malcolm
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Edinburgh, Leith
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Midlothian
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Falkirk East
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 24 March 1993
Stockton North
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Tooting
Cryer, Bob
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Bradford South
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Easington
Denham, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Southampton, Itchen
Donohoe, Mr Brian H.
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Cunninghame South
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Lewisham West
Eagle, Angela
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Wallasey
Enright, Derek
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1993
Hemsworth
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Ilford South
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Grant, Bernie
Labour
Signed on 25 March 1993
Tottenham
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Bridgend
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 25 March 1993
Morley and Leeds South
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 31 March 1993
Warrington South
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Wentworth
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Clydesdale
Hoon, Mr Geoff
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Ashfield
Hoyle, Doug
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Warrington North
Hughes, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 20 April 1993
Doncaster North
Hughes, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 15 March 1993
Harrow West
Hughes, Roy
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Newport East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Barnsley Central
Ingram, Mr Adam
Labour
Signed on 24 March 1993
East Kilbride
Jamieson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 22 March 1993
Plymouth, Devonport
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1993
Clwyd South West
Jowell, Tessa
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Dulwich
Litherland, Robert
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Manchester Central
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 18 March 1993
Brent East
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Stretford
Loyden, Eddie
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Liverpool, Garston
MacDonald, Dr Calum
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Western Isles
Mackinlay, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Thurrock
Madden, Max
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Bradford West
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Halifax
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Dundee East
McCartney, Sir Ian
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1993
Makerfield
McFall, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Dumbarton
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
McMaster, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Paisley South
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Mansfield
Michael, Alun
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Cardiff South and Penarth
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 16 March 1993
Sheffield, Heeley
Milburn, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Darlington
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 25 March 1993
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Morris, Estelle
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Birmingham, Yardley
Parry, Robert
Labour
Signed on 24 March 1993
Liverpool, Riverside
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 26 March 1993
Burnley
Prentice, Bridget
Labour
Signed on 17 March 1993
Lewisham East
Purchase, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Wolverhampton North East
Randall, Stuart
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Kingston upon Hull West
Richardson, Jo
Labour
Signed on 26 March 1993
Barking
Rooker, Mr Jeff
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Dundee West
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Lewisham, Deptford
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Huddersfield
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Bolsover
Squire, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Dunfermline West
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 March 1993
Truro
Thompson, Jack
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1993
Wansbeck
Tipping, Paddy
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Sherwood
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Wolverhampton South East
Wallace, Mr Jim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 March 1993
Orkney and Shetland
Watson, Mike
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Glasgow Central
Wilson, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 29 March 1993
Cunninghame North
Winnick, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Walsall North
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Labour
Signed on 19 March 1993
Preston
Wray, Mr Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Glasgow, Provan
Wright, Dr Tony
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Cannock and Burntwood
Young, David
Labour
Signed on 15 March 1993
Bolton South East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.