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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ken Purchase (Labour), on Thursday, 2 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 33 members in total.

CONDUCT OF LORD JAY AND THE LORDS APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE

That this House is dismayed by the report in the Guardian newspaper that the Noble Lord Jay, Chairman of the Lords Appointment Committee, has written to the Prime Minister warning that the elevation of former Speaker Martin to the House of Lords would diminish the Upper House; and calls on the Noble Lord to withdraw without reservation such a disgraceful and spiteful slur on Speaker Martin who served this House so well as an elected member with great integrity, charm and good temper.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CONDUCT OF LORD JAY AND THE LORDS APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE (1804A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Bob Spink (primary, Independent (affiliation)) and tabled on Monday, 6 July 2009. It has been signed by 4 members in total.
after `disgraceful', insert `politically motivated,'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1804 
1804A1 
Session
2008-09
Other sponsors
Eric Martlew
Greg Pope
David Clelland
Julie Morgan
Betty Williams
Subjects
House of Lords Speaker
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk