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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Jamieson (Labour), on Wednesday, 12 February 1997, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 37 members in total.

FORMER ROYAL MARINE MUSIC SCHOOL, DEAL

That this House notes the intention of the Secretary of State for Defence to visit the town of Deal on Friday 14th February; calls upon him to apologise to the people of that town for the closure of the Royal Marines Music School; draws to his attention the words of Paul Watkins, the prospective Conservative candidate for Barnsley West; former Tory leader of Dover Council and resident of Deal, who stated that 'the IRA couldn't put the school out of business but the Government has managed it'; reminds him that the then Prime Minister, Baroness Thatcher, said 'If the school closed, the heart will be torn out of Deal'; and calls upon the honourable Member for Dover to stand by his comments at the time and boycott that visit unless and until such an apology is forthcoming.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FORMER ROYAL MARINE MUSIC SCHOOL, DEAL (517A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by David Shaw (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Thursday, 13 February 1997. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
leave out from `February' to end and add `and trusts that he will point out the failure of Labour-run Kent County Council to provide adequate resources for Deal's Library and local fire services; further notes that whilst job losses took place in Deal one of the local Kent Labour county councillors and a Labour prospective parliamentary candidate clocked up 14 junketing trips overseas in a three year period; and regrets that taxpayer-funded junketing trips abroad have a higher priority in the New Labour Party than looking after people affected by the closure of the Royal Marines School of Music in Deal.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
517 
517A1 
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Royal Marines School of Music RM Deal
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk