Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Russell-Johnston (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 17 July 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 14 members in total.

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CONDUCT OF THE HOME SECRETARY AND THE ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS

That this House condemns the manner in which the announcement to disband the Royal Observer Corps was made by the Home Secretary in a Written Answer on 10th July; and, while accepting that the end of the Cold War will inevitably result in a review of civil defence expenditure, believes the decision suddenly to announce, in this way, the disbandment of more than 9,300 uniformed volunteers and 170 Civil Service staff, after the Corps has provided 66 years of dedicated and valuable service, showed an extreme lack of sensitivity.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1157 

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Civil defence Ministers Royal Observer Corps

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk