PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR RUTLAND AND MELTON (7 June 1998)
Motion Details
That this House notes the publication by the honourable Member for Rutland and Melton of 'Saturn's Children' in which he called for the legalisation of drugs; further notes the honourable Member's role as an Opposition frontbench spokesperson on health; believes that his views are simplistic, extreme and irresponsible; and further believes that the honourable Member should publish a full and unambiguous statement outlining whether he still adheres to his comments in 'Saturn's Children'.
Sponsored by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
19
90%
Independent
2
10%
Sponsor List (21 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Ivor Caplin
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Mr Michael Foster
Lab
Mrs Joan Humble
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Lab
Mr Andrew Love
Ind
Mr Paul Marsden
Lab
Baroness Merron
Lab
Diana Organ
Lab
Lord Pendry
Lab
Mr James Plaskitt
Lab
Lawrie Quinn
Lab
Bill Rammell
Lab
Mr Andy Reed
Lab
Martin Salter
Lab
Gareth Thomas (Sponsor)
Harrow West
Lab
Stephen Twigg
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Lab
Malcolm Wicks
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
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