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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
THE OBSERVER'S INVESTIGATION OF LOBBYISTS (7 July 1998)

Motion Details

That this House congratulates The Observer newspaper on its willingness to investigate the ethical standards of government in Britain, irrespective of that government's political colour; is gravely disappointed at the poor response of Her Majesty's Government to the activities revealed by The Observer; believes that when the British people voted for change last year, they did not expect to see Labour Party activists exploiting their contacts with the new Labour Government for large lobbying fees; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to treat allegations of misbehaviour by Labour lobbyists with the same seriousness with which they took claims about the Conservative Government before 1st May last year.

Sponsored by:
Lord Allan of Hallam (Non-affiliated)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Liberal Democrat
18
90%
 
 
Scottish National Party
1
5%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
5%
 
Sponsor List (20 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lord Allan of Hallam (Sponsor)
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Dr Peter Brand
LD
Sir Vince Cable
SNP
Ms Roseanna Cunningham
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
LD
Lord Fearn
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
LD
Dr Evan Harris
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
LD
Mrs Ray Michie
LD
Lembit Öpik
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
LD
Lord Stunell
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
LD
Lord Willis of Knaresborough

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