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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
GUILLOTINE ON THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (21 January 1998)

Motion Details

That this House deplores the arrogant deployment of the guillotine on the European Communities (Amendment) Bill; observes that none of the three criteria for legitimate use of that Parliamentary device were evident in that debate; notes that no blocking attempts or filibustering were undertaken by any member of the Opposition; perceives that the need for a basic minimum of time for total analysis of a complex international treaty in committee stage has not been fulfilled; regrets the marked absence of substantial contributions from the Government benches, with the rare exception of brave backbench dissidents; and implores Her Majesty's Government to permit a full and open analysis of the agreements reached at Amsterdam to be undertaken in the House of Lords so that the objectionable elements of an unsatisfactory treaty may be fully exposed to public display.

Sponsored by:
Lord Howard of Lympne (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
26
96%
 
 
Independent
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (27 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Lord Blencathra
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
Con
Sir Christopher Chope
Christchurch
Con
Michael Colvin
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Mr David Faber
Con
Sir Michael Fallon
Con
Lord Flight
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
Con
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
Con
Mr Nick Hawkins
Con
Lord Howard of Lympne (Sponsor)
Con
Sir Gerald Howarth
Con
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Harwich and North Essex
Con
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Mr Patrick Nicholls
Con
Sir James Paice
Con
Dame Marion Roe
Con
Lord Soames of Fletching
Con
Sir Gary Streeter
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Sir Robert Syms
Con
Mr John Wilkinson
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton

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