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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tom Harris (Labour), on Thursday, 15 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 24 members in total.

SCOTLAND'S FIRST MINISTER

That this House welcomes the re-election of Jack McConnell as Scotland's First Minister and the re-establishment of a Labour-led coalition administration in Edinburgh; and further welcomes the decision of the Scottish electorate decisively to turn its back on the Scottish National Party and its discredited, irrelevant and expensive policy of separatism.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

SCOTLAND'S FIRST MINISTER (1231A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Pete Wishart (primary, Scottish National Party) and tabled on Monday, 19 May 2003. It has been signed by 4 members in total.
leave out all from 'House' to end and add 'notes the re-election of Jack McConnell as Scotland's First Minister, who led the Scottish New Labour campaign to its worst ever result in Scotland since 1931; notes that Scottish New Labour managed to lose six of its first past the post seats, three to the Scottish National Party, including seats in the cities of Aberdeen and Dundee; notes that the Scottish National Party secured its third ever highest share of the poll resulting in nine first past the post MSP's; and looks forward to the Westminster election where if this result is replicated would mean several honourable Labour members joining their colleagues made redundant in the boundary review.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1231 
1231A1 
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Elections First ministers Scottish Parliament Scottish Executive
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk