PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
LLanerch Colliery Disaster, February 6, 1890 (5 February 1990)
Motion Details
That this House notes that 6th February 1990 commemorates the one hundredth anniversary of the explosion at the Llanerch Colliery, Abersychan, Pontypool, when 175 men and boys lost their lives; and takes this opportunity to pay tribute to those thousands of people who have sacrificed their lives in the coal-mining industry in this country.
Sponsored by:
Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
28
82%
Independent
2
6%
Conservative
1
3%
Ulster Unionist Party
1
3%
Liberal Democrat
1
3%
Not Available
1
3%
Sponsor List (34 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Lord Anderson of Swansea
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
Sir Kevin Barron
Lab
Roland Boyes
Con
Mr Ian Bruce
Lab
Mr David Clelland
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Mr Ron Davies
Lab
Jimmy Dunnachie
Lab
Edward Garrett
Mr Tommy Graham
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
Lab
Frank Haynes
Lab
Mr David Hinchliffe
Lab
Dr Kim Howells
LD
Geraint Howells
Lab
Roy Hughes
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Lab
William McKelvey
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Sponsor)
Lab
Merlyn Rees
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
UUP
Mr William Ross
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Jack Thompson
Lab
Pat Wall
Lab
Mr Alan Williams
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
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