That this House notes that in a letter from 40 members and activists of the Angell ward branch of the Lambeth Liberal Democrat Party to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, the Right honourable Member for Yeovil, the correspondents allege that Liberal Democrat Councillor Keith Fitchett is using the party to satisfy his personal ammbitions, and that there is a danger of splitting the party from top to bottom and costing the Liberal Democrats the local elections next May; further notes that these members allege that the Liberal Democrat rules have been breached in many particulars, and wish the Right honourable Member to ensure that democracy is restored to the Norwood Liberal Democrat Party; notes that these revelations follow the disclosure in September that Liberal Democrat Councillor Ray Woolford, who fought and won the Angell ward by-election in March on a virulent campaign alleging corruption in Lambeth Council, had himself been convicted in September 1992 at Southwark Crown Court on two charges of obtaining money by deception; notes that these members further allege that Councillor Fitchett had falsely claimed that Councillor Woolford had stolen Town Hall furniture; and calls upon the Right honourable Member for Yeovil to make an immediate statement as to the action he will take to sort out this mess.

That this House notes that in a letter from 40 members and activists of the Angell ward branch of the Lambeth Liberal Democrat Party to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, the Right honourable Member for Yeovil, the correspondents allege that Liberal Democrat Councillor Keith Fitchett is using the party...

That this House expresses its astonishment at newspaper reports that the Secretary of State for the Home Department would bow to back-bench Tory prejudice by abandoning plans to create a police authority for London along similar lines to those proposed for the rest of England; recalls that on 23rd March the Home Secretary spoke of 'creating a new police authority for the Metropolitan Police in line with the new national pattern, thereby strengthening local accountability in the capital' and that this national pattern was expected to have 'about half its members drawn from the local government'; considers that any decision to exclude from a London police authority, elected local councillors, on account of back bench Tory prejudice, would be a gross insult to Londoners, flying in the face of local accountability and democracy at a time when morale at the Met is at an all-time low and public concern about crime at an all-time high; and calls on the Home Secretary to stand by his statement and not treat people of London as second class citizens incapable of having a say in the control of their own police service.

That this House expresses its astonishment at newspaper reports that the Secretary of State for the Home Department would bow to back-bench Tory prejudice by abandoning plans to create a police authority for London along similar lines to those proposed for the rest of England; recalls that on 23rd March...

That this House congratulates the Lord Mayor of Canterbury, Councillor Pat Burke, on his decision to join the Labour Party after years of allegiance to the Conservatives; notes his view that his Christian beliefs and principles had left him uneasy with recent Conservative political trends, namely increasing council house rents and the sale of council houses; and expects and hopes he will be followed into the Labour Party by many more former colleagues.

That this House congratulates the Lord Mayor of Canterbury, Councillor Pat Burke, on his decision to join the Labour Party after years of allegiance to the Conservatives; notes his view that his Christian beliefs and principles had left him uneasy with recent Conservative political trends, namely increasing council house rents...

That this House notes that ex-councillor Irene Hamilton has resigned her membership of the Scottish National Party and joined the Labour Party; recalls her distinguished public service on Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council and her continuing work for the elderly in the community; and looks forward to her active participation in Scottish political life under the Labour banner along with the many former SNP activists now joining the Labour Party.

That this House notes that ex-councillor Irene Hamilton has resigned her membership of the Scottish National Party and joined the Labour Party; recalls her distinguished public service on Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council and her continuing work for the elderly in the community; and looks forward to her active participation...