Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bob Ainsworth (Labour), on Wednesday, 22 March 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 57 members in total.

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COUNCILLOR MILES YOUNG AND HOMES FOR VOTES

That this House notes with concern that documents revealed by the District Auditor's public hearings into gerrymandering by Westminster City Council indicate that Councillor Mike Young, current leader of the Council, was fully aware of the strategy to secure electoral advantage by concentrating resources on marginal or key wards; notes that he was in charge of the so-called Quality of Life initiative, one of the schemes within the strategy; further notes that the Auditor is now considering adding Miles Young to the list of those facing surcharge over the Homes for Votes scandal; therefore believes it to be totally inappropriate for him to lead a group of Conservative councillors to picket the offices of the Auditor on 22nd February and to issue a press release calling for 'urgent action ... to rein in the Audit Commission'; and further believes he should immediately resign as Leader of the Council in view of the conflict of interest between his potential liability to audit action and the urgent need to restore proper standards of conduct to Westminster City Council.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

877 

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Councillors Westminster City Council Young, Miles

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk