Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Geoffrey Johnson Smith (Conservative), on Wednesday, 15 January 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 56 members in total.
OPPOSITION DEFENCE POLICY
That this House notes with dismay the composition of the Labour backbench Defence Committee, namely the honourable Member for Leyton as Chairman, and the honourable Member for Bradford South and the honourable Member for Falkirk West as Vice Chairmen, all members for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; and invites the Right honourable Leader of the Opposition to initiate new elections in the hope of identifying supporters of what purports to be his current defence policy.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.
- 487A1
- leave out from 'Disarmament' to end and add 'and recognises their contribution to the important debate about peace and the maintenance and extension of the United Nations Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty and their support for the 139 non-nuclear states which have pledged not to manufacture and deploy nuclear weapons.'.
- 487A2
- leave out 'dismay' and insert 'pleasure'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 487
- 487A1
- 487A2
- Session
- 1991-92
- Subjects
- Defence Opposition
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