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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Garnier (Conservative), on Thursday, 27 October 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 7 members in total.

CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR LEICESTER EAST (No. 2)

That this House notes that the honourable Member for Leicester East made a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission in respect of an article published by the Sunday Times for 22nd May which revealed that he had engineered the removal of the Leader of Leicester City Council, Mr Peter Soulsby, that the honourable Member's complaint was withdrawn, and that such withdrawal vindicates the Sunday Times and its reporting of the honourable Member's part in the removal from office of Mr Soulsby; congratulates the Sunday Times on its reporting upon the activities of the honourable Member; and calls upon the Leader of the Opposition to publish the evidence adduced before and the findings of the Labour Party inquiry into the City of Leicester Labour Party and allegations of malpractice made of the honourable Member without delay.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR LEICESTER EAST (No. 2) (1681A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Gerald Bermingham (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 27 October 1994. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
leave out from `notes' to end and add `that there have never been an investigation into the conduct of the honourable Member for Leicester East or any other honourable Member for Leicester or in the Labour Group of Leicester City Council whose elections for offices have properly and democratically conducted; and further notes that the informal inquiry into membership issues in the City of Leicester Labour Party was concluded on 25th August 1994, and a full statement was made by the Labour Party on 26th August 1994.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1681 
1681A1 
Session
1993-94
Subjects
Complaints Councillors Leicester City Council Press Complaints Commission Labour The Sunday Times
Link
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