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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Flynn (Labour), on Wednesday, 19 January 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 37 members in total.


ELECTION OF LORDS LIEUTENANT

That this House notes that almost all Lords Lieutenant in England and Wales are white male aristocratic Old Etonian gentiles, ex-military officers and prominent freemasons who own large mansions and are sufficiently rich to do a full-time job without a salary; and calls for appointments to be made every five years by a popular election in order to make the office representative of a wider spectrum of society.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 5 amendments.

377A3
after 'Etonian' insert 'type'.
377A4
leave out 'own large mansions and'.
377A5
after 'sufficiently' insert 'well heeled and'.
377A1
leave out from 'salary' to end and add 'and congratulates them on the splendid work they do for the counties they serve.'.
377A2
leave out from `salary' to end and add `and calls for the abolition of the office of Lord Lieutenant.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
377 
377A3 
377A4 
377A5 
377A1 
377A2 
Session
1993-94
Subjects
Public appointments Lord-Lieutenants
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk