Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bob Cryer (Labour), on Tuesday, 13 July 1993, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 57 members in total.

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QUESTIONS OF PROCEDURE FOR MINISTERS

That this House notes that section 107 of the Rules for Ministers says 'Ministers must resign any directorships they hold when they take up office' and its concerned to note that in recent company returns Viscount Cranborne is a director of Stalbury Trustees, which is devoted to the promotion of conservative principles; further notes that the honourable Member for Conwy is a director of Professional Secretarial Services Ltd., that the honourable Member for Richmond and Barnes is a director of Sheridon-Hanley Enterprises Ltd. and that the honourable Member for Suffolk South is a director of Anacol Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of which has principally been engaged in security dealing; and calls on the Prime Minister to investigate these breaches of Ministerial rules and publish his conclusions.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

QUESTIONS OF PROCEDURE FOR MINISTERS (2315A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Donald Thompson (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 14 July 1993. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

leave out from 'and' to end and add 'but also notes that the said section provides an exception to this rule for Ministers, in the case of "directorships of private companies established in connection with private family estates"; and regrets the selective quoting of the Questions of Procedure for Ministers.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2315 

2315A1 

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Members' interests Ministers

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk