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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
BLACKPOOL (25 March 1998)

Motion Details

That this House condemns the apparent decision of the Labour Party to abandon Blackpool as a venue for its Annual Conference; deplores the reported comments of a Labour spokesman alleging 'concern at the quality of the hotels of Blackpool'; applauds the commitment of the Conservative Party to the town as witnessed by the presence of the Conservative Conference there in every alternate year for the last 35 years; welcomes its continued intention to visit Blackpool regularly; notes the high quality and excellent value of Blackpool's hotels and guesthouses; and calls on the Labour Party to change its decision.

Sponsored by:
Mr Michael Jack (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
22
88%
 
 
Independent
1
4%
 
 
Not Available
1
4%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (25 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Mr Tim Collins
Con
Michael Colvin
Con
Mr Stephen Day
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Mr David Faber
Con
Lord Flight
Con
Sir Liam Fox
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
Lord Goodlad
Con
James Gray
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
Con
Lord King of Bridgwater
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Mr Patrick Nicholls
Con
Lord Pickles
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson
Con
Mr Keith Simpson
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Mr John Townend
Mr Charles Wardle
Con
Mr Bowen Wells

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