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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew Welsh (Scottish National Party), on Thursday, 23 March 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 4 members in total.

DUMBARTON DISTRICT COUNCIL AND COMMON LAND

That this House notes with concern the voting alliance between the Labour and Conservative groups on Dumbarton District Council when they have voted together on 60 occasions over the past 12 months; further notes that both parties have colluded in denying the public of Dumbarton a proper consultation process over the sale of common land which is proposed as the site for a new sheriff court in Dumbarton; and calls on both parties to take account of the views of the people of Dumbarton and initiate a town referendum on the issue.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

DUMBARTON DISTRICT COUNCIL AND COMMON LAND (895A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord McFall of Alcluith (primary, Labour) and tabled on Sunday, 26 March 1995. It has been signed by 46 members in total.
leave out from `House' to end and add ` notes that the Scottish National Party councillors habitually vote with the Tories in Dumbarton District and in the run up to the last local elections ran a de facto joint Tory/SNP administration; is aware that the original list of all possible sites for the new Sheriff Court which was presented to the Scottish Courts Administration by Dumbarton District Council included the Dumbarton Common Land Site; further notes that the unanimous decision by the Council to include the common site on the list was supported by all of the SNP councillors and when the SNP voted to build an indoor bowling green on Dumbarton Common previously, they did so without calling for a town referendum on the matter; deplores the double standards employed by the SNP on the issue of referenda which reveals a readiness to abandon principle in favour of political advantage; and expresses amazement at the gullibilty of members of the SNP in supporting the call for a town referendum when the local SNP councillors voted in favour of proposing the common as a site for the Sheriff Court.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
895 
895A1 
Session
1994-95
Subjects
Common land Dumbarton District Council
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk