PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
REVIEW OF ELECTORAL LAW (26 April 1998)
Motion Details
That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government urgently to review electoral law with regard to candidates' descriptions to prevent candidates describing themselves in ways which are designed to mislead or confuse the electorate.
Sponsored by:
Mr John McWilliam (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
39
65%
Liberal Democrat
12
20%
Independent
4
7%
Plaid Cymru
2
3%
Conservative
1
2%
Speaker
1
2%
Scottish National Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (60 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
LD
Dr Peter Brand
LD
Mr Colin Breed
LD
Sir Vince Cable
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Mr Jamie Cann
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Mr Tony Clarke
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Valerie Davey
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Bill Etherington
Lab
Jim Fitzpatrick
Lab
Paul Flynn
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Lab
Mr Ivan Henderson
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Mr Martyn Jones
Lab
Ms Jenny Jones
Lab
Mr David Kidney
Lab
Andy King
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Lab
David Lepper
Ind
Mr Ivan Lewis
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Lab
Mr Andrew Love
Lab
Judy Mallaber
Lab
Mr Jim Marshall
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr John McWilliam (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
SNP
Mr Alasdair Morgan
LD
Mr Mark Oaten
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
Mr Andy Reed
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Alan Simpson
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Roger Stott
LD
Lord Stunell
Lab
David Taylor
Lab
Mr Paul Truswell
LD
Lord Tyler
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
PC
Lord Wigley
Lab
Derek Wyatt
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