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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Lidington (Conservative), on Wednesday, 9 March 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 19 members in total.

CONDUCT OF THE HON MEMBER FOR CHELTENHAM AND THE PERGAU DAM

That this House deplores the smear and innuendo employed by the Liberal Democrats over the provision of aid by the Overseas Development Administration to Malaysia; notes that the actions of the honourable Member for Cheltenham and his Party have seriously jeopardised Britain's excellent trading relations with Malaysia; further notes that two Cheltenham-based companies which could suffer from a fall in defence exports are Dowty Defence and Air Systems and Smiths Industries Aerospace & Defence, which employs 3,000 people in the area; thinks that the honourable Member for Cheltenham should stop his posturing on morality in public life and acknowledge that his Party's rash words have endangered the jobs of hundred of his constituents; feels sorry for the people of Cheltenham who do not have an MP who puts their interests above cheap political point-scoring; and calls upon the honourable Member for Cheltenham to apologise to his constituents for his Party's actions and to stop attacking Britain's trading partners and the jobs they create for this country.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CONDUCT OF THE HON MEMBER FOR CHELTENHAM AND THE PERGAU DAM (797A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Thursday, 10 March 1994. It has been signed by 25 members in total.
leave out from 'House' to end add 'deplores the past conduct of Her Majesty's Government concerning the allocation of British aid and the promotion of defence-related contracts in other countries; confirms that Her Majesty's Government's incompetence and not the actions of the honourable Member for Cheltenham are the real cause of the difficulties in Britain's trading relations with Malaysia; and calls upon all honourable Members to reject party point-scoring and oppose any attempt by the Government to link overseas aid programmes with bartering for arms deals.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
797 
797A1 
Session
1993-94
Subjects
Development aid Malaysia Liberal Democrat Cheltenham Dowty Defence and Air Systems Smiths Industries Aerospace and Defence Systems Jones of Cheltenham, Lord
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk