Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Clive Efford (Labour), on Thursday, 16 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 289 members in total.

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CONDUCT OF CONSERVATIVE HONOURABLE MEMBERS AND PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS

That this House is appalled at the behaviour of a small but organised group of Tory honourable Members who appear to be acting as 'a party within a party' in blocking the progress of Private Members' Bills that have the support of the House; notes the inability of the leadership of the Conservative Party to deal with these backbench honourable Members who seem to be running the Party; and hopes that the House can find time in this Session to consider and pass those Ballot Bills that were blocked by those Tory honourable Members in the order that they appeared on the Order Paper for 3rd July, namely the Fireworks Bill, a safety measure which would decrease firework accidents, the Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill, which would help people living in cold homes to keep warmer, the Weights and Measures (Beer and Cider) Bill, which would ensure that customers get full measures in public houses, the Breeding and Sale of Dogs Bill, which would help stamp out cruelty in puppy farms, the Energy Efficiency Bill, which would help home buyers insulate their homes and cut fuel bills and the Local Authority Tenders Bill; and further hopes that, if necessary, provision can be made to bring proceedings to a close on each of those Bills after reasonable time.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 6 amendments.

1569A1

leave out from 'House' to 'hopes' in line 5.

1569A2

leave out 'and pass'.

1569A3

leave out 'by those Tory honourable Members'.

1569A4

after 'warmer', insert 'the Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce) Bill, which would give protection to the title Chamber of Commerce'.

1569A5

after 'Bill' insert, 'the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Bill, which enjoyed all party support and would bring practical benefit to all engaged in the shellfish and fishing industries through more flexible implementation of several Orders'.

1569A6

after 'Bill', insert 'and the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment Bill which would benefit both fishing and aquaculture industries'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1569 

1569A1 

1569A2 

1569A3 

1569A4 

1569A5 

1569A6 

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Conduct Private members' bills Members Conservative

Link

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