PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
COMPLETION OF THE TERM OF THE INDIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER (13 January 1998)
Motion Details
That this House notes that the Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Laxmi Mall Singhvi, has returned home after almost seven years of distinguished service; notes his outstanding contribution to the enhancement of strong political, economic, trade and cultural links between Britain and India; praises his energetic and enthusiastic support for the British Asian community; notes his contribution in fostering the link between the British and India; and hopes that his positive contributions will be continued by his successor.
Sponsored by:
Keith Vaz (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
30
64%
Independent
5
11%
Liberal Democrat
4
9%
Conservative
4
9%
Ulster Unionist Party
2
4%
The Independent Group for Change
2
4%
Sponsor List (47 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
Lord Anderson of Swansea
Lab
Charlotte Atkins
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Sir Hugh Bayley
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Mr Ivor Caplin
Lab
Ann Clwyd
Lab
Harry Cohen
Con
Michael Colvin
Lab
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Lab
Bill Etherington
IGC
Mike Gapes
Lab
Barry Gardiner
Brent West
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Mr David Heath
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Mr Martyn Jones
Lab
Mr Piara S Khabra
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
IGC
Mr Chris Leslie
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Lab
Mr Andrew Love
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Lab
Dr John Marek
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Tony McNulty
Lab
Mr Peter Pike
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Lab
Lord Soley
Con
Mr John D. Taylor
UUP
Mr William Thompson
Lab
Keith Vaz (Sponsor)
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Lab
Brian White
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
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