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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Stratford (Labour), on Thursday, 28 March 1996, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 82 members in total.

10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ABOLITION OF GLC

That this House notes 31st March 1996 will mark the tenth anniversary of the abolition of the Greater London Council; believes that abolition was an act of party political spite initiated by Margaret Thatcher and carried through without regard for the opinions and wishes of Londoners, some two thirds of whom opposed abolition and 10 years on would support the restoration of a strategic authority for London; looks forward to the election of a Labour Government pledged to restore a real voice for the capital in the form of city-wide governance; and calls for a vigorous debate on the subject involving all people genuinely interested in the standing and reputation of London in the world.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

688A2
leave out from `Council' to end and add `recognises that London boroughs want to keep their powers; and calls on the boroughs to demonstrate cooperation by agreeing on methods and sites for recycling London's waste into energy.'.
688A1
leave out from `House' to end and add `considers the abolition of the GLC to have been enormously successful action; notes that the old GLC had a well earned reputation for bureaucracy and incurring unnecessary costs; recognises that the Inner London Education Authority failed to educate properly thousands of children despite being one of the largest spenders on education in the country; and believes that the only successes of the GLC were in satisfying the egos of its Labour politicians and senior bureaucrats.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
688 
688A2 
688A1 
Session
1995-96
Subjects
Local government Greater London Council
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk