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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Adam Price (Plaid Cymru), on Wednesday, 5 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 8 members in total.

WELSH SELF-GOVERNMENT AND THE BRITISH LABOUR PARTY

That this House wholeheartedly agrees with the assessment made in 1918 by Arthur Henderson, three times leader of the Labour Party and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, that 'Given self-government, Wales might establish itself as a modern utopia and develop its own institutions, its own culture, its own ideal of democracy as an inspiration to the rest of the world'; and urges Labour honourable Members from Wales to re-affirm the founding values of their party for peace, socialism and self-government.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

WELSH SELF-GOVERNMENT AND THE BRITISH LABOUR PARTY (525A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Ian Lucas (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 8 January 2002. It has been signed by 11 members in total.
Leave out from 'wholeheartedly' to end and add 'welcomes the reaffirmation by Labour members of the founding values of the party; recognises the pride Labour members have in the history of the party and its achievements in Government, includng devolution for Wales; notes that Honourable members of the Plaid Cymru - the national party for Wales - have little to be proud of since its foundation; and notes that certain members of that party have, in the past, embraced neo-fascist ideas and that today, the nationalist party of Wales is utterly confused on the future of Wales and unclear whether it seeks independence, full self-Government or national status for Wales.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
525 
525A1 
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Devolution Wales Labour
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk