Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Helen Clark (Labour), on Tuesday, 12 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 67 members in total.

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HAROLD WILSON ANNIVERSARY

That this House celebrates the 40th anniversary on 16th October of the election of Harold Wilson as Prime Minister in 1964; remembers with admiration the wide-ranging and ground-breaking legislative programme introduced under his premiership in the determination to create a society of equal opportunity regardless of social origin, race, gender or sexual orientation; acknowledges that he was the only 20th century Prime Minister to have won four general elections; and calls attention to the fact that, despite the intervening years, this legacy continues to underpin our democratic freedoms and to benefit present and future generations.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

HAROLD WILSON ANNIVERSARY (1719A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Bob Russell (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Monday, 18 October 2004. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

Line 8, at end add 'but regrets that since 1997 the gap between rich and poor has widened with the result that Britain has become a less equal society.'

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1719 

1719A1 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Anniversaries Prime ministers Wilson of Rievaulx, Lord

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk