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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Richard Holt (Conservative), on Monday, 11 December 1989, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 11 members in total.

Hartlepool Labour Party Nomination (No.2)

That this House notes the failure of the Labour Party to investigate fully, or at all, the complaints made to its North-East regional organiser about the selection of the prospective Labour Party candidate for Hartlepool; regrets that Mr Stephen Jones has now been pressurised by Transport and General Workers Union bosses to withdraw his candidature; believes that the deselection of the honourable Member for Birkenhead by the union block vote against the wishes of a clear majority of party members is profoundly undemocratic even by East European standards; recalls that the Conservative candidate, Mr Graham Robb, as selected on the basis of one man, one vote, believes that the people of Hartlepool deserve no less in the selection of all their prospective candidates; and therefore calls upon Hartlepool Labour Party to conduct the final selection on Sunday 17th December on the basis of one man, one vote without any further interference from trade union bosses such as Mr Joe Mills, Mr Ron Todd, Mr Tom Burlison and their henchmen.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

Hartlepool Labour Party Nomination (No.2) (182A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Alan Meale (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 19 December 1989. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
Leave out from 'notes' to end and add 'that it is shameful of Conservative honourable Members to try and pretend they favour democratic candidate selection processes when most, if not all, Conservative honourable Members are, and have been in the past, selected by a panel of a limited number of their members.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
182 
182A1 
Session
1989-90
Subjects
Candidates Hartlepool Transport and General Workers Union
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk