Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Brian Wilson (Labour), on Tuesday, 12 November 1996, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 30 members in total.

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CONSERVATIVE PARTY MEMBERSHIP

That this House notes the view of John Stafford, a member of the Conservative National Union Executive, that the membership of the Conservative Party is declining at a rate of approximately 60,000 each year; notes that during the party conference this year the Conservative Party's own Charter Movement accused Conservative Central Office of not telling the truth about its membership figures, claiming the real membership figure was less than 300,000; further notes that many individual constituency associations have fewer than 100 members; expresses concern that the Minister without Portfolio continues to claim in the face of this overwhelming evidence that the Conservative Party's membership is rising; and looks forward to the day when he and the Prime Minister will be released from the burdens of office so that they may spend more time addressing the terminal decline of the Conservative Party.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CONSERVATIVE PARTY MEMBERSHIP (174A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by David Shaw (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Thursday, 14 November 1996. It has been signed by 2 members in total.

leave out from `notes' to end and add `the continuing strenght of Conservative Party membership; contrasts this with the Labour Party which in a recent Annual Report and Accounts revealed membership losses of 15 per cent. per annum, and which can only find some 200,00 members to vote despite claiming a party membership of 400,00; and further notes that people join the Conservative Party as true volunteers rather than as a result of trade union power seeking.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

174 

174A1 

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Conservative

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk