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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Shaw (Conservative), on Thursday, 24 February 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 5 members in total.

CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBERS FOR DENTON & REDDISH AND STALYBRIDGE & HYDE AND;TAMESIDE ENTERPRISE LIMITED

That this House calls on the honourable Members for Denton and Reddish and for Stalybridge and Hyde, as trustees of the Tameside Community Care Trust, the majority shareholder in Tameside Enterprise Limited, co-owned with Tameside Borough Council and Ashton under Lyne Labour Party, to explain the serious allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement detailed in the BBC Radio 4 "Face the Facts" programme broadcast on 13th January; notes the widespread involvement of Labour councillors, their spouses, friends and relations, the debts of ??2 million and up, and the cuts in staff conditions negotiated with NUPE; and calls for a thorough investigation by the District Auditor, the Fraud Squad and the Charity Commissioners.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBERS FOR DENTON & REDDISH AND STALYBRIDGE & HYDE AND;TAMESIDE ENTERPRISE LIMITED (686A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Jimmy Wray (primary, Labour) and tabled on Monday, 28 February 1994. It has been signed by 42 members in total.
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'acknowledges the problems which have beset Tameside Enterprises Ltd; nevertheless congratulates the honourable Members for Denton and Reddish and for Stalybridge and Hyde for their diligence when acting as trustees of Tameside Community Care Trust; notes that as trustees their paramount concern has been to ensure the maintenance of the high standard of care to the elderly people in the homes arising out of the establishment of the company which has been effectively achieved; notes further that the following honourable Members insisted on independent financial advice as soon as they were aware of any financial problems, interviewed the Chief Executive of Tameside Enterprise Ltd. and the financial officer as soon as the adviser indicated the problems, and identified further problems. insisted that the Council's audit section carry on further checks, joined with the Council calling in the District Auditor and arranged for the Council's internal report to be published along with the District Auditor's report and for the police to be called in; understands that the District Auditor in his report made favourable mention of the trustees' stewardship; and believes that as a result of these actions the financial health of the company has improved considerably and previous losses are beginning to be eradicated.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
686 
686A1 
Session
1993-94
Subjects
Councillors Finance Maladministration Labour Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Tameside Enterprise Tameside and Glossop Community and Priority Services NHS Trust
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk